http://www.newamerica.net/taxonomy/term/1209 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2008/pakistan_real_and_imaginary_risks_6713 <div class="teaser-content"> <p> Pakistan is a fascinating but disturbing example of risk assessment by the western media and policymakers, especially when it comes to developments in the Muslim world. There is an enormous amount of public and private discussion of the supposed extreme dangers stemming from Pakistan -- sometimes described, as by the United States nuclear proliferation expert Joe Cirincione -- as 'the most dangerous place on earth'. </p> <p> Fears are concentrated on the twin threats of Islamist revolution and of the state losing control of its nuclear deterrent to terrorists. In fact, these eventualities are very unlikely; or rather, they could only happen as&hellip; <a href="/publications/articles/2008/pakistan_real_and_imaginary_risks_6713">more</a></div><!-- /.teaser-content --> Anatol Lieven The World Today The Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program American Strategy Program Foreign Policy Pakistan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Ron Tang 6713 at http://www.newamerica.net