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Shaun Gregory

Shaun Gregory is professor in the department of peace studies at the University of Bradford, northern England, and head of the Pakistan Security Research Unit there. He is the author of Pakistan: Securing the Insecure State (Routledge, 2008)

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Pakistan’s political turmoil: Musharraf and beyond

The destructive political legacy of Pakistan's former general-president is visible in its kaleidoscope of crises, says Shaun Gregory.

Musharraf: the fateful moment

The president-general is fighting for life and planning for survival but events are conspiring against him, Shaun Gregory.

Pakistan: farewell to democracy

The Pervez Musharraf-Benazir Bhutto deal in Pakistan is part of the problem rather than the solution to a crisis of legitimate governance, says Shaun Gregory.

(This article was first published on 29 October 2007)

Pakistan on edge

Pervez Musharraf's military rule has led to growing Talibanisation and rising al-Qaida influence in Pakistan. As internal opposition to his policies mounts, Shaun Gregory asks: how long will the United States continue to support him?