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List of Photographs ix
List of Acronyms x
Preface and Acknowledgements xv
Dramatis Personae xxi
Introduction: From 786 to the Age of Terror xxvii
In History Bound 1
A Difficult Birth 27
The First Kashmir War 42
The Legacy of Conflict: Chaos and Ambitions 76
Courting Uncle Sam 92
Things Fall Apart 122
The First Coup 139
Martial Law and the Search for Legitimacy 170
Wars and Consequences 192
September 1965 and Ayub's Fall 219
Untied Pakistan: How to Break Up a Country 249
Wars and Consequences Redux 282
Bhutto Rules 320
Guardians of the Faith 359
The Troika's Musical Chairs 411
Systemic Failures: The Wars Within 465
The Liberal Autocrat 506
Today and Tomorrow 567
Appendices
Timeline: Key Events-Pakistan and Its Army 587
Primary Sources 595
Investigation into the Death of General Asif Nawaz 599
Select Bibliography 608
Index 620
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Ron Mcpheron
reviewed Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army, and the Wars Within on October 20, 2016
Crossed Swords
There is an advantage that Pakistani writers have over most others on the subcontinent. They have a story complete with intrigue, protagonists and antagonists, (tin pot) dictators and interesting characters. There is a common villain. It all adds up to a great read. It is important to read books such as this to understand not how the army retains power, but to piece together a national psyche that guides Pakistan's nation building.
The book is very well researched and written, however it needs to be read in conjunction with some others to reveal similarities and inconsistencies in military and political thought in Pakistan political landscape. There is a difference of perception on historical events (or facts). A read of Fatima Bhutto's 'Songs of Blood and Sword' and Tariq Ali's 'Can Pakistan Survive?' will highlight such perceptions to any one researching Pakistan.
Recommended reading.
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