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Headline Series, No. 322

Formed in 1947, Pakistan remains a nation in the making, a medium-sized country important to the United States and the world at large, bordering such diverse neighbors as Iran, Afghanistan, China and India. The author traces why Pakistan has failed to achieve political stability, sustained economic growth or a clear sense of national identity and describes the evolution of its foreign and security policies.

A declared nuclear-weapons state, Pakistan's relations with India, particularly concerning disputed Kashmir, and its support for the extremist Taliban in Afghanistan cause Americans and others considerable concern and present Washington with an extremely perplexing foreign policy challenge.

The Headline Series, published continuously since 1935, provides readers with concise, timely analysis of a specific region or issue in world affairs. These informative pocket-sized books are written by foreign affairs journalists, academics and other experts.

About the author…

DENNIS KUX, retired State Department South Asia specialist and the author of The United States and Pakistan, 1947-2000: Disenchanted Allies, is a Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

The introduction to this Headlines Series was written by John C. Monjo, who served as U.S. ambassador to Pakistan from 1992 to 1995.

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