{"product_id":"insecurity-and-ambition-christopher-clary-9781647127633","title":"Insecurity and Ambition: Understanding Pakistan's Strategic Debates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh insights from a unique new data set inform understanding of Pakistan's strategic thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Pakistan an aggressive, revisionist state--or a deeply insecure one whose choices reflect anxiety as much as ambition? Outside observers and many scholars have assumed the former, attributing Pakistan's behavior to a strategic culture defined by hostility and risk acceptance. But this conclusion has rested on surprisingly thin evidentiary foundations, often relying on narrow samples of Pakistani sources to showcase continuity while overlooking debate, adaptation, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInsecurity and Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to remedy this by using a unique new data set of Pakistan's official and semiofficial strategic literature to examine how ideas, culture, and external pressures shape how the country's strategic thinkers talk about the goals, threats, and strategies that it should adopt as it confronts an uncertain world. Edited by Christopher Clary and Sameer Lalwani, the book features insights from leading and rising scholars, ensuring a balance of local and international perspectives on the most pressing contemporary security issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars and practitioners of South Asian security and international relations from various research traditions will gain fresh insights into how Pakistan views India, United States-Pakistan relations, Pakistan's shift toward China, Pakistan's nuclear program, the climate crisis in South Asia, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Clary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647127637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647127633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Christopher Clary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874672423167,"sku":"9781647127633","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/insecurity-and-ambition-christopher-clary-9781647127633","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}