Islamic Fundamentalism, Pakistan and the Muslim World

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Islamic fundamentalism and Pakistan\'s foreign policy. 3. Pakistan-Afghan relations. 4. Pakistan\'s attitude towards the Palestine problem. 5. Pakistan and Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD)/Economic Cooperation for Development (ECO). 6. Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. 7. Pakistan-Sudan relations. 8. Pakistan-Egypt relations. 9. Pakistan-Libya relations. 10. Pakistan-Iraq relations. 11. Pakistan and the Maghreb. 12. Pakistan and the Central Asian Republics. 13. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

"Islamic Fundamentalism, Pakistan and the Muslim World is the culmination of over forty years of research by the main author, Professor Surendra Chopra wherein he has analysed the linkage between Islamic fundamentalism and the foreign policy pursued by Pakistan since its inception. The book covers Pakistan\'s bilateral relations with Afghanistan, Egypt, the Sudan, Palestine, North West African countries (the Maghreb) and the countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A discussion on Pakistan\'s special relations with the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar, its dealing with RCD (Regional Cooperation for Development) and its new \'avatar\' ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization), is also dealt at length." (jacket)