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"Pakistan and American Diplomacy offers an insightful, fast-moving tour through Pakistan-U.S. relations, from 9/11 to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, as told from the perspective of a former U.S. diplomat who served twice in Pakistan. Ted Craig frames his narrative around the 2019 Cricket World Cup, a contest that saw Pakistan square off against key neighbors and cricketing powers Afghanistan, India, and Bangladesh, and its former colonial ruler, Britain. Craig provides perceptive analysis of Pakistan's diplomacy since its independence in 1947, shedding light on the country's contemporary relations with the United States, China, India, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. With insights from the field and from Washington, Craig reflects on the chain of policy decisions that led to the fall of the Kabul government in 2021 and offers a sober and balanced view of the consequences of that policy failure. Drawing on his post-Cold War diplomatic career, Craig presents U.S.-Pakistan policy in the context of an American experiment in promoting democracy while combating terrorism. "-- Provided by publisher.

"Through the lens of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, former senior U.S. embassy official Ted Craig offers an insightful, fast-moving tour through U.S.-Pakistan relations, from 9/11 to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan"-- Provided by publisher.

ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series

Prologue : Resetting the Relationship

Pakistan's Elections and American Democracy Promotion

On Cricket, Pakistan's National Pastime

China and America in Pakistan

Decolonizing a Sport

Britain's Imperial Legacy in Pakistan

The Challenges of Insurgencies and Terrorism

Hostage Diplomacy

A Dogfight over Kashmir

Lessons in Democracy Promotion from Southern Africa

New Zealand as the Best of the West

American and Pakistani Misadventures in the Great Game

An Embarrassing Economic Divergence

The World Cup Final

The Perils of Legislating Blasphemy

U.S.-Pakistan Relations in a New South Asia.

Cricket > Pakistan.

Pakistan > Foreign relations > 21st century.

United States > Foreign relations > Pakistan.

Pakistan > Foreign relations > United States.