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Summary of Course:
Since its inception in 1947, Pakistans foreign policy has been of immense importance on almost
every aspect of this countrys governance and strategic thinking. The particular geo-political
situations Pakistan faced (till date) dictated from the very beginning a muscled strategic thinking
in terms of foreign policy. Such policy had to deal with regional direct threats in a first instance
from India and in a second instance with the instability created with the invasion of Afghanistan
by Soviet Union. Domestically the unstable situation created either by internal and external
agents also contributed for the countrys foreign policy to be a top priority for every government
(civil or military). For these reasons, students of Public Policy must come to terms with the
concrete historical scenario on which Pakistan foreign policy has been applied and critically
appreciate the vital importance of it to the fabric of this young nation.
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The study of Pakistans Foreign Policy will bring to the students the following core knowledge
aspects. It is expected a fully engagement on discussion:
A critical knowledge of the main historical features reflected on the countrys foreign
policy;
An appreciation of the facts based on logical and rational explanations;
A commitment to treat and analyse Pakistan Foreign Policy as a keystone on the
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Undergraduate / Graduate
Grades
Degree Programs
Grade Points
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
0.0
A+/A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CF
solutions.
Coherent organization of contents.
Scholarship (citations and references list where appropriate).
Moral integrity and research ethics adhered to.
Tangible level of interest and keenness
Course Policies
Note on the Academic integrity: This course will strictly follow the
university policies on
work as your own, without giving proper citation and credit to the original
source.
Make-up Exams and Late Assignments: There will be no make-up
exams, unless there is a valid (documented) reason for not taking the
scheduled exams, or prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.
The late submission of an assignment will be impacted on 50% of the mark.
PART II DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE AND RECOMMENDED READINGS
Week
Course Contents
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Reference Chapter(s)
chapter 2 (p32)
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The
Kashmir
issue:
Current
situation
and
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(M.B)
future
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(22/04/14)
(29/04/14)
Friends, Allies or both? Pakistans Relations with USA.
(S.A)
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(06/05/2014
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S. Kapur article;
Nuclear Arms, Confidence Building Measures and Trade: the
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(13/05/2014
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(20/05/2014
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Visions on Foreign Policy for the XXI Century. The role of
Pakistan regionally and internationally. (M.B/ S.A)
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(27/05/2014
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Discussion and Revision.
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(03/06/2014
)
1971-1998 , Oxford
University Press
Amin, S. M. (2000). Pakistan's foreign policy: a reappraisal. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Sattar, A. (2013). Pakistans Foreign Policy 1947-2012 Karachi: Oxford University
Press.
Bibliography:
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University Press
Kux, D. (2006). India-Parkistan Negotiations: Is Past Still Prologue? Karachi: Oxford University Press
Lodhi, M. (2009). The Future of Pakistan-US Relations: Opportunities and Challenges. NATIONAL
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Mistry, Dinshaw(2009) 'Tempering Optimism about Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia', Security Studies
Nawaz, S. (2008). Crossed swords: Pakistan, its army, and the wars within. Oxford University Press,
USA.
Paul, T. V.(2006) 'Why has the India-Pakistan Rivalry Been so Enduring? Power Asymmetry and an
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Rahman, K (2011) 60 years of Pak-China relations [proceedings of the conference held
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Rais, R.B.( 2008)
University Press.
Oxford
Rashid, A. (2008). Descent into chaos: The US and the disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central
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Rizvi, H.A ( 2004) Pakistan Foreign Policy :an overview 1947-2004 Pildat (available online)
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Schofield, V. (2003). Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War. London: I. B. Tauris
Soherwordi, S. H. S. (2010) Pakistans Foreign Policy Interaction with the US Foreign Policy Making
Bodies (1947-2010): An Analysis IPRI Journal no2 (Summer 2010) : 16-38
Subrata K. Mitra (2001): War and peace in South Asia: A revisionist view of India-Pakistan relations,
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Weinbaum, M. Harder J. (2008) Pakistans Afghan Policies and their consequences Contemporary South
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Journals:
Pakistan Horizon
Contemporary South Asia (Special Issue : A State in Flux: Pakistan in the Context of National and
Regional Change)
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