Jago Pakistan / Wake Up, Pakistan: The Report of The Century Foundation International Working Group on Pakistan

by Thomas R. Pickering

Overview

Pakistan is at a crossroads. While the threat from al-Qaeda has been diminished, militancy is still a critical, evolving, and growing threat. Pakistan lags behind most of its neighbors in many economic and human development indicators, while its democratic institutions are undercut by recurring civil-military crises and its political class is mired in a paralyzing fight that has crippled its legitimacy and its ability to govern. All of these issues require urgent attention and action by progressive forces within Pakistan, working with a vision shaped and supported in concert with the international community. This Working Group, chaired by Thomas R. Pickering, and comprised of a broad and diverse assemblage of Pakistani and international figures deeply concerned about the country’s future, believes it is time for Pakistan to wake up to its responsibilities to address these problems, and for its international partners to assist where they can. Preface Members of the Working Group Executive Summary Report of the Working Group 1. Introduction: A Changing Pakistan 2. Managing Key Regional Security Challenges 3. Violent Extremism 4. A Cooperative South Asian Economic Region 5. Internal Governance Reform 6. The Way Ahead: Two Post-2015 Pakistani Scenarios 7. Recommendations of the Working Group Notes About the Members of the Working Group

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870785450
Publisher:	The Century Foundation, Inc.
Publication date:	05/14/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Thomas R. Pickering is vice chairman of Hills and Company, an international consulting firm providing advice to U.S. businesses on investment, trade, and risk assessment issues abroad, particularly in emerging market economies. He retired in 2006 as senior vice president, international relations for Boeing. He has had a career spanning five decades as a U.S. diplomat, serving as under secretary for political affairs, ambassador to the United Nations, to Russia, India, Israel, Nigeria, Jordan, and El Salvador. He also served on assignments in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He holds the personal rank of career ambassador, the highest in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Table of Contents

Preface Members of the Working Group Executive Summary Report of the Working Group 1. Introduction: A Changing Pakistan 2. Managing Key Regional Security Challenges 3. Violent Extremism 4. A Cooperative South Asian Economic Region 5. Internal Governance Reform 6. The Way Ahead: Two Post-2015 Pakistani Scenarios 7. Recommendations of the Working Group Notes About the Members of the Working Group