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Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, And The Future Of The Global Jihad (2011)

by Bruce Riedel(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0815705573 (ISBN13: 9780815705574)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Brookings Institution Press

review 1: A very readable and brief description of America's relationship with Pakistan. Riedel clearly knows his stuff, but I wish the book had more discussion of Pakistan's domestic politics. He does discuss this a bit, but I would have liked to see a discussion of how Riedel's proposed solutions are workable in the present political environment within Pakistan. For example, he proposes a "soft" border between Indian and Pakistani Kashmir. But I wonder whether this is really a politically achievable solution in Pakistan.
review 2: Riedel's follow up to The Search For al Qaeda is an important look at the history of Pakistan from its formation to its current political situation. Riedel provides a history of relations between the U.S. and Pakistan and highlights the drast... moreic changes that have occurred with American and Pakistani regime change. Riedel reveals a little more of his political leanings and is harshly critical of the Bush administration in this book. He also reveals his favor for Obama. Like George Packer in his book The Assassin's Gate, Riedel seems to hold a paternalistic view of Pakistan and wants to see it succeed. While he does spell out the dangers of the worst case scenario in Pakistan (an Islamic extremist regime with the capability of firing and distributing nuclear weapons) he seems somewhat optimistic about the future. less

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