{"title":"Harrison Akins","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarrison Akins offers a compelling examination of contemporary political challenges, exploring themes of conflict, power, and ideology. His works delve into the complexities of terrorism and geopolitical tension with a keen analytical eye and engaging narrative style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of sharp insight and thought-provoking discussion, ideal for those interested in understanding the forces shaping today's world. Akins' books provide a critical perspective on current affairs that encourages reflection and debate.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"adversary-and-ally-by-harrison-akins-9780231221825","title":"Adversary and Ally","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, China has played an increasingly significant role in international affairs, wielding its economic and political strength to solidify its position as a global power. Within its immediate neighbourhood, however, Chinese influence is not new. Chinese actions have affected how the Indian and Pakistani states have perceived and responded to domestic governance and security challenges since the early days of independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConnecting international politics with domestic security, Harrison Akins shows how India and Pakistan's engagement with China has shaped the two governments' policies toward their strategic frontiers over the past seventy years. He focuses on northeastern India and Pakistan's Balochistan Province, peripheries that have been at the centre of both countries' relationships with China and that continue to present pressing security and development challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast to the conventional focus on state-to-state relations, Akins emphasises frontiers and their ties to central governments. He demonstrates that China's presence spurred the Indian and Pakistani governments to assert their sovereignty over these border regions, exacerbating conditions that led to the outbreak of antistate violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing comprehensive research and keen analysis, \u003cem\u003eAdversary and Ally\u003c\/em\u003e offers new insights into the pressures confronting South Asian governments and the limits of China's reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47306886971628,"sku":"9780231221825","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8274953482270.jpg?v=1771065148"},{"product_id":"the-terrorism-trap-by-harrison-akins-9780231209878","title":"The Terrorism Trap","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter two decades and trillions of dollars, the United States' fight against terrorism has achieved mixed results. Despite the vast resources and attention expended since 9\/11, terrorism has increased in many societies that have been caught up in the war on terror. Why have U.S. policies been unable to stem the tide of violence?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarrison Akins reveals how the war on terror has led to the unintended consequence of increasing domestic terrorism in U.S. partner states. He examines the results of U.S.-backed counterterrorism operations that targeted al Qaeda in peripheral regions of partner states, over which their central governments held little control. These operations often provoked a violent backlash from local terrorist groups, leading to a spike in retaliatory attacks against partner states. Senior U.S. officials frequently failed to grasp the implications of the historical conflict between central governments and the targeted peripheries. Instead, they exerted greater pressure on partner states to expand their counterterrorism efforts. This exacerbated the underlying conditions that drove the escalating attacks, trapping these governments in a deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence with local terrorist groups. This process, Akins demonstrates, accounts for the lion's share of the al Qaeda network's global terrorist activity since 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive primary sources—including newly declassified documents, dozens of in-depth interviews with leading government officials in the United States and abroad, and statistical analysis—\u003cem\u003eThe Terrorism Trap\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking analysis of why counterterrorism has backfired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428330389740,"sku":"9780231209878","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231209878.jpg?v=1774477606"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harrison-akins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}