Understanding Anti-Americanism, and Factors of Anti-American Sentiments in Pakistan.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Hussain, Munawar; Hamid, Muhammad
- Source
- Pakistan Journal of History & Culture. Jul-Dec2022, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p160-188. 29p.
- Subject
- *NATIONAL interest
*ANTI-Americanism
*WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009
*SOCIAL values
*COLD War, 1945-1991
ISLAMIC countries
- Language
- ISSN
- 1012-7682
This article examines anti-Americanism in Pakistan. Although, America and Pakistan have enjoyed amicable relations whenever American foreign policies were in line with the Pakistan's national interests especially during the Cold War era, however, America lost the zenith and popularity of its policies particularly when their foreign policies targeted the Muslim world including Pakistan. The current study has relied on using both primary and secondary data. The current study within the context of anti-Americanism in Pakistan presents a novel argument by examining factors contributing towards anti-Americanism in Pakistan especially the War on Terror and other variables. The study finds out that there is no anti-Americanism in Pakistan as the people of Pakistan have preferences for American led values such as social values which show that anti-Americanism is wrongly interpreted. The result of the study shows that American foreign policies while shaped by their leaders currently have contradicted their own liberal values is the key variables which have resented the Muslim world including Pakistan. The study is useful for policy makers in America understanding the problem of anti-Americanism that why Pakistan's top ranked educational institutions and Pakistani public in general have anti-Americanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]