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The book covers the US-Pakistan relations, civil-military relations, and the nature of Pakistani politics. It sheds light onto the primarily concealed ‘deep state’ of Pakistan as well. In the concluding chapters, the author has presented an analysis on the future of Pakistan keeping in view the geopolitical, domestic, environmental, and security challenges confronting it. The

The author has defined a clear path for Pakistan in its relations with the U.S., India, Afghanistan, Iran, China, and other crucial actors on the global stage. Mr. Nawaz has also pointed out the fallacies in the military and civilian bureaucracy of Pakistan.

Overall, the book should be an interesting read to those who are interested in knowing more about the domestic and international politics of Pakistan. More importantly, it explains the social, historical, bureaucratic, economic, and security-related factors which have and continue to guide its policies.