A character-drivenhistory that describes the bizarrely ill-suited alliance between America andPakistan, compiled by a uniquely insightful participant: Pakistan’s formerambassador to the US

The relationship between America and Pakistan is situated onmutual incomprehension, and always has been. Pakistan-to American eyes-has gonefrom being truly a stabilizing friend to an essential armed forces ally to a seedbed ofterror. America-to Pakistani eyes-has been a guarantee of protection, a coldlydistant scold, an about Wonderful Delusions: Pakistan, america, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding enthusiastic armed service provider and ally, and now a threat tonational protection and a source of humiliation. In their sixty-five yearrelationship, one nation has become a global superpower, the additional perilouslyclose to a failed state-perhaps probably one of the most dangerous places in the world.

Husain Haqqani includes a exclusive insight into Pakistan, hishomeland, and America, where he was the Pakistani ambassador and is now aprofessor at Boston College or university. His life offers mapped the partnership ofPakistan and America, and he provides found himself frequently near to the heart of it-sometimes in extremely confrontational circumstances, also under home arrest-whichhas allowed him to create the story of the two countries’ turbulent affair, herememorably laid bare.