TY - BOOK AU - Lieven, Anatol TI - Pakistan : a hard country SN - 9781846144578 U1 - 954.9105 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Allen Lane KW - Pakistan KW - Social conditions KW - Politics and government KW - Political culture KW - Strategic aspects of individual places N2 - Pakistan: A Hard Country is a book that explores the various faces of a nation that has often been misunderstood over the years. Pakistan is also a country that has risen to prominence in recent times. It has a population of around 200 million people and an army that comprises of 500,000 men. What is also necessary to highlight here is the vast diaspora that the country has in Great Britain and in North America as well. All of these factors have helped the country get much more attention today, than it ever got before. The book explores the threat that looms over the nation, which is that of the United Nations. The country is also severely threatened by ecological changes as well. The author explores the various complexities that surround this nation, including its religion, culture, social landscapes, ethnicities, political tensions, regions, history and much more. This book is written in a very engaging way, which combines history with exclusive coverage that the author has been able to get because of his constant traveling, as a journalist and academic. All of these features make the book an enlightening one for anyone who wants to know more about this nation. Pakistan: A Hard Country has been published by Penguin Books, in the year 2012 and is available in paperback. Key Features The book is ideal for anyone who wants to get an in-depth knowledge of the happenings in this nation. It provides its readers with exclusive information that the author has been able to get because of his extensive travels ER -