Understanding Foreign Policy of Pakistan
Overview
This course deals with the dynamics of Pakistan’s foreign Policy and its role in world affairs. The course includes:
• Objectives / Principles of Foreign Policy
• Key actors involved in Foreign Policy
• Pakistan’s strategic culture
• Threat perception
• Internal / External challenges to foreign policy of Pakistan
• Issues / Challenges
o Nuclear issue
o Water issue
o Kashmir
o Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
• Determinants of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy.
• Aims and Objectives of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
• Principles of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
• The internal dynamics of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
• Pakistan’s threat perceptions.
• The different phases of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
• Pakistan’s relations with Regional Countries: South Asian countries, Afghanistan and Iran.
• Pakistan’s relations with Major Powers: USA, China.
• Pakistan’s role in Afro-Asian world
• Pakistan and the Islamic World/Middle East.
• Pakistan’s relations with Central Asian Republics
• Pakistan in United Nations
• Pakistan and Contemporary World Issues
Credit hours/ Marks:- 03 Cr. Hrs.
1. Agha, S. (1988). Pakistan Security and Foreign Policy. Lahore, Pakistan: Progressive Publisher.
2. Altaf , G., & Khan , A. (1993). Pakistan's first Military Rules. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publication.
3. Aslam, S. (1980). Pakistan China and America. Karachi, Pakistan.
4. Chaudhri, G. W. (1993). The Last days of United Pakistan. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
5. Khan, Arif. (1984). Pakistan Foreign Policy: Indian Perspective. Lahore: Vanguard.
6. M. Ali, C. (1993). The Emergence of Pakistan. London & New york: Columbia University Press.
7. Mushahid, H. (1988). Pakistan and Changing Regional Scenario. Lahore: Progressive Publishers.
8. Rajender, S. (1988). Pakistan: The India Factor. New Delhi, India: Allied publisher.
9. Burke, S.M, (1980). Pakistan's Foreign Policy, an Historical Analysis. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
Journals and Periodicals
• Foreign Affairs (USA)
• Pakistan Army Journal (Pakistan)
• Foreign Policy (USA)
• Pakistan Horizon (Pakistan)
• International Affairs (UK)
• Pakistan Defense Review (Pakistan)
• Strategic Analysis ((India)
• Pakistan Journal of European Studies (Pakistan)
• Strategic Studies (Pakistan)
• Regional Studies (Pakistan)
• Pakistan Outlook (Pakistan)