Pakistan
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Pakistan

by Anatol Lieven

2011•Documentary•583 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy non-fiction book: inventive and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Large, heavily populated, and strategically placed between Iran, Afghanistan and India, Pakistan is of vital importance to the world. This book looks at how Pakistan works, and rather than seeing it as a failed state, the author treats it as a viable and coherent state.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalPoliticalSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Politics and governmentSocial conditionsHistoryPolitical culturePakistan, politics and governmentPakistan, social conditionsPakistan, historyStrategic aspects

Details

Author
Anatol Lieven
Published
2011
Pages
583
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