{"product_id":"9781250013910","title":"The Unraveling : Pakistan in the Age of Jihad","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Unraveling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): John R. Schmidt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a book filled with useful information, objectively presented, and offered at precisely the right time.\"---Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. Secretary of State, 1997--2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow did a nation founded as a homeland for South Asian Muslims become a haven for Al Qaeda and other jihadist groups? In this groundbreaking work, former U.S. diplomat John R. Schmidt, who served in Pakistan in the years leading up to 9\/11, takes a detailed look at the country's relationship with radical Islam. \u003ci\u003eThe Unraveling\u003c\/i\u003e is the clearest account yet of the complex, dangerous relationship between the leaders of Pakistan and jihadist groups---and how the rulers' decisions have led their nation to the brink of disaster and put the world at great risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The go-to book for readers who want an in-depth understanding of America's number one foreign policy conundrum: Pakistan…Essential.” —\u003ci\u003eThomas W. Simons Jr., former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Schmidt ornaments his polemic with personal anecdotes and hard-won insights. The book's final chapter [will] have you riveted.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washingtonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rare, lucid take on the turmoil in Pakistan…Schmidt offers a cogent analysis of the havoc caused by a nettlesome concoction of feudal lords, strong military, American pressure, and radical Islamist factions all vying for dominance.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Indispensable…Explains how various Pakistani regimes long nurtured extremist groups only to find themselves under attack from this same explosive element.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250013910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647727349966,"sku":"9781250013910","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c9e6972b-75e5-493f-bb06-d20a38d0d72b.jpg?v=1639187597","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250013910","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}