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Understanding Foreign Policy of Pakistan

This course deals with the dynamics of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy and its role in world affairs. The course includes:

• Objectives / Principles of Foreign Policy

• Key actors involved in Foreign Policy

• Pakistan’s strategic culture

• Threat perception

• Internal / External challenges to foreign policy of Pakistan

• Issues / Challenges

          • Nuclear issue

          • Water issue

          • Kashmir

          • Terrorism / counter terrorism

• Determinants of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy.

• Aims and objectives of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

• Principles of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

• The internal dynamics of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

• Pakistan’s threat perceptions.

• The different phases of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

• Pakistan’s relations with Regional Countries: South Asian countries, Afghanistan and Iran.

• Pakistan’s relations with Major Powers: USA, China.

• Pakistan’s role in Afro-Asian world

• Pakistan and the Islamic world/Middle East.

• Pakistan’s relations with Central Asian Republics

• Pakistan in United Nations

• Pakistan and Contemporary World Issues

Credit hours/ Marks:- 03 Cr. Hrs.

Reference Books

1. A., Ch. Muhammad. (1970). Pakistan and Great Powers. Karachi: Karachi Council for Studies.

2. Agha, S. (1988). Pakistan Security and Foreign Policy. Lahore, Pakistan: Progressive Publisher.

3. Altaf, G., & Khan , A. (1993). Pakistan's first Military Rules. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publication.

4. Arif, H. (1966). Pakistan: Its Ideology and Foreign Policy. London: Flank Case.

5. Aslam, S. (1980). Pakistan China and America. Karachi, Pakistan: P22A.

6. Bhutto, Z.A. (1969). The Myth of Independence. Karachi: Oxford University Press.

7. Brands, W. J. (1977). Pakistan and Great Powers. London: Pall Mall Press.

8. Brown W, N. (1972). The United States and India and Bangladesh. Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.

9. Burke, S.M, (1980). Pakistan's Foreign Policy, an Historical Analysis. Karachi: Oxford University Press.

10. G., W. Chaudhri. (1993). The Last days of United Pakistan. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

11. Keith, C. (1959). Pakistan's Foreign Policy: An Interpretation (2nd ed.). New York.

12. Khan, Arif. (1984). Pakistan Foreign Policy: Indian Perspective. Lahore: Vanguard.

13. L., Ziring. (1974). Bhutto's Foreign Policy in Contemporary Problems of Pakistan. (J. Rorson, Ed.) Leiden: Leiden University Press.

14. M.Ali, C. (1993). The Emergence of Pakistan. London & New York: Columbia University Press.

15. Mushahid, H. (1988). Pakistan and Changing Regional Scenario. Lahore: Progressive Publishers.

16. Rajender, S. (1988). Pakistan: The India Factor. New Delhi, India: Allied publisher.

17. Rizvi, M. (1971). the Frontiers of Pakistan. Karachi: National Publishing House.

18. Wilcox, W. (1973). The Emergence of Bangladesh. Washington: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.

Journals and Periodicals

• Foreign Affairs (USA)

• Pakistan Army Journal (Pakistan)

• Foreign Policy (USA)

• Pakistan Horizon (Pakistan)

• International Affairs (UK)

• Pakistan Defense Review (Pakistan)

• Strategic Analysis ((India)

• Pakistan Journal of European Studies (Pakistan)

• Strategic Studies (Pakistan)

• Regional Studies (Pakistan)

• Pakistan Outlook (Pakistan)

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Understanding Foreign Policy of Pakistan

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