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Pakistan: prospects and perils


Last week, the first of a series of terrorism.openDemocracy-sponsored seminars focused on the timely subject of Pakistan. Anatol Lieven delivered opening remarks, outlining a few of the scenarios facing the country as it endures emergency rule under General Pervez Musharraf. In this excerpt, Lieven argues that while there is little chance of an Iran-style Islamic revolution in the country, a truly democratic Pakistan remains a very remote possibility.

For a provocative, detailed discussion of the internal dynamics of Pakistani politics, click on the play button above.

Read all the latest analysis of the crisis in Pakistan on openDemocracy, with articles by Shaun Gregory, Irfan Hussain, and Ayesha Siddiqua.

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