{"product_id":"pakistan-a-hard-country","title":"Pakistan: A Hard Country","description":"A sophisticated look at Pakistan—one of the most overlooked, yet vastly consequential, countries of modern times\n\n“Lieven’s eye for detail, command of subcontinental history and old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting make this in many ways an excellent primer on Pakistan.” —Wall Street Journal\n\nNamed a Best Book of the Year by The Daily Telegraph and The Independent\n\nSince Pakistan’s formation as a modern nation state, onlookers have doubted its stability and longevity. Yet despite deep-rooted inequalities, corruption, vulnerability to floods and other ecological disasters, and the dangers brought on by extremist militant movements, Pakistan has managed to endure. It is more than the fragile and failed state so often portrayed by the media—but understanding its success requires looking at the country on its own terms, rather than measuring it by Western standards.\n\nWeaving together history and reportage from Lieven’s extensive travels as a journalist and academic, Pakistan is a magisterial investigation of this highly complex and profoundly misunderstood country.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1610391454\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1610391454.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lieven, Anatol\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41444874682426,"sku":"DBV.1610391454.G","price":7.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1610391454-0.jpg?v=1780682276","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/pakistan-a-hard-country","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}