Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE - Introduction -- Purpose -- Organization -- Research Approach -- CHAPTER TWO - Pakistan's Future: Is Past Prologue? -- Failed Constitutionalism and Governance -- Central Governance in Dispute -- The Center's Relations with the Provinces and Other Areas -- The Army: Guarantor of an Insecure State? -- The Army's Preeminent Role in Decisionmaking -- Regional Security and Risk Taking -- Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Sources of Security and Insecurity -- Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons -- The Proliferation Challenges -- Organization and Security of Pakistan's Nuclear Infrastructure -- International Significance of Pakistan's Nuclear Challenges -- Pakistan's Problematic Political Landscape -- Principal Political Parties -- Pakistan's Internal Security Challenges -- Islamism, Militancy, and the State -- The Post-9/11 Militant Landscape -- Demographic Trends -- Population Growth -- Urbanization -- The Economy -- Economic Growth -- Inflation and Fiscal Balance -- Employment, Income Growth, and Poverty -- Economic Outlook -- Social Development -- Education -- Health -- Concluding Remarks -- CHAPTER THREE - Pakistan's Ability to Mitigate Sources of Insecurity -- The Constitution and Civil-Military Relations -- Radical Reform Needed for Pakistan's Political Parties -- Reasons for Optimism? -- Taming the Military? -- Countering Internal Security Threats -- The Strategic Use of Militants -- The Pakistan Government's Ability to Tackle the Militant Threat -- Pakistan's Foreign Policy -- Foreign Policy Objectives -- Foreign Policymaking -- Pakistan's Alliances and Regional Insecurities -- Economic Policies -- Macroeconomic Policies -- Government Defense Spending and Other Military Revenues -- Regulatory Policies and Privatization.

Policies for Social Development -- Population Policy -- Health Policy -- Education Policy -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER FOUR - How Effective Have U.S. Policies Toward Pakistan Been? -- Divergent Priorities and Conflicted Aims: U.S. andPakistani Objectives -- U.S. Objectives -- Pakistan's Objectives -- The Problem of Conflicting Goals -- Engaging Pakistan: U.S. Policy Instruments and Their Effectiveness -- Security Assistance Programs -- Military Reimbursement -- Arms Sales and Military Training -- The Security Development Plan -- Other Assistance for Internal Security -- Assistance That Is Unrelated to Security -- Economic and Development Assistance -- Non-U.S. Economic and Development Assistance to Pakistan -- U.S. Public Diplomacy and Democracy Promotion Efforts -- The Downsides of "Conditionality" -- The Downsides of U.S. Support for Individual Pakistani Leaders -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER FIVE - U.S. Policy Options for Pakistan -- Learn the Lessons of the Past -- A New Strategy for Pakistan -- Develop Alternative Supply Routes for Operations in Afghanistan -- Work with Pakistan's Key Supporters to Develop Cooperative Policies -- Forge a Strategic Dialogue with Pakistan -- Rebalance U.S. Assistance to Increase Support to Pakistan's Civilian Institutions and People -- Help Make Politics and Political Institutions More Professional -- Foster the Rule of Law and Justice -- Counternarcotics: Supply and Demand Approaches -- U.S. Economic and Development Assistance to Pakistan -- Military Assistance -- Forge a Regional Strategy -- Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force -- Need for a Contingency Plan? -- Bibliography.

The authors exposit likely developments in Pakistan's internal and external security environment over the coming decade; assess Pakistan's national will and capacity to solve its problems, especially those relating to security; describe U.S. interests in Pakistan; and suggest policies for the U.S. government to pursue in order to secure those interests.

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