Tinderbox - Akbar, M J
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In Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan, acclaimed author and journalist M. J. Akbar traces the search for a ?Muslim space? that began in the eighteenth century, and the events, people, circumstances, and mind-set that culminated in a fractured India in 1947. But why is Pakistan in danger of becoming a ?jelly state,? a country that constantly quivers on the edge of instability? Akbar investigates contradictions in the nation's modern leadership, from Jinnah's secular ideals to the theocrats' clear stance on creating a ?sanctuary of Islam.? He also offers an intimate appraisal of the…mehr

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In Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan, acclaimed author and journalist M. J. Akbar traces the search for a ?Muslim space? that began in the eighteenth century, and the events, people, circumstances, and mind-set that culminated in a fractured India in 1947. But why is Pakistan in danger of becoming a ?jelly state,? a country that constantly quivers on the edge of instability? Akbar investigates contradictions in the nation's modern leadership, from Jinnah's secular ideals to the theocrats' clear stance on creating a ?sanctuary of Islam.? He also offers an intimate appraisal of the young nation's future?including the global implications of nuclear armament and the harboring of terrorists like Osama bin Laden. Tinderbox, a riveting and expansive biography of a nation, fills a crucial void in our understanding?even as the region's conflicts grow to affect the entire world.
Autorenporträt
M. J. Akbar?is the editorial director of India Today and editor of the Sunday Guardian. His many books include India: The Siege Within, Nehru: The Making of India, Riot After Riot, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, and The Shade of Swords: Jihad and the Conflict Between Islam and Christianity. He lives in Delhi.