Pakistan a hard country / [Book] :
Anatol Lieven.
- London : Allen Lane, 2011.
- xv, 560 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
In this profound and sophisticated analysis of Pakistan's history and its social, religious and political structures, Lieven argues strongly against U.S. actions that would risk destroying that state in the illusory search for victory in Afghanistan. An expert's compelling portrait of the complex, volatile country now situated at the fulcrum of international concerns. .