Baloch Nationalism and the Geopolitics of Energy Resources: The Changing Context of Separatism in Pakistan
Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College, 2008. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. vii, [1], 55, [1] p. Maps. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "The author argues that Pakistan s rapidly mounting energy insecurity magnifies the economic and strategic importance of Pakistan s sprawling and energy-critical southwestern province of Balochistan, while it simultaneously complicates Pakistan s efforts for coping with the province s simmering Baloch tribal separatist insurgency. He concludes that Pakistan s government needs to overhaul its counterinsurgency policies to avoid protracted conflict and to enlist the Baloch as partners in energy development, not antagonists of it. Dr. Robert G. Wirsing is a member of the faculty of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii. His recent research focuses primarily on the politics and diplomacy of natural resources (water and energy) in South Asia. The above information may not be current. It was current at the time when the individual worked for SSI or was published by SSI. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
Keywords: Baloch, Pakistan, Tribal Separatism, Energy Resources, Geopolitics, Counterinsurgency, Nationalism, Energy-related, Stability Operations, Protracted Conflict
ISBN: 9781584873495
[Book #70992]
Price: $45.00