Corridors of Power (novel) Corridors of Power (novel) Corridors of Power is the ninth book in C. P. Snow's "Strangers and Brothers" series. Its title had become a household phrase referring to the centres of government and power after Snow coined it in his earlier novel, "Homecomings". (A slightly rueful Foreword to "Corridors of Power" expresses the hope that he is at least entitled to use his own cliché.) "Corridors of Power" is concerned with the attempts of an English MP to influence the country's policy on nuclear weapons in the 1950s. The central character is Roger Quaife, an ambitious politician and Cabinet Minister.
The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power is a 2008 book by British-Pakistani writer, journalist, political activist and historian Tariq Ali. The book examines Pakistan-United States relations, and is critical of Pakistani subservience to imperialistic American foreign policy and military ambitions. The book examines US aid to Pakistan, and the hostile approach of American politicians to Pakistan. The book also discusses the failure and corruption of President Pervez Musharraf and the situation in Waziristan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In "The Independent" Salil Tripathi wrote "In The Duel, Ali