1st Edition
Pakistan: From the Rhetoric of Democracy to the Rise of Militancy
Edited By Ravi Kalia
Copyright 2011
264 Pages
by
Routledge India
264 Pages
by
Routledge India
264 Pages
by
Routledge India
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The essays in this volume address the central theme of Pakistan’s enduring, yet elusive, quest for democracy. The book charts Pakistan’s struggle from its very inception, at least in the political rhetoric provided by both civilian and military leaders, for democracy, liberalism, freedom of expression, inclusiveness of minorities and even secularism. At the same time, it demonstrates how in... Read more
Introduction 1. Jinnah’s Pakistan Ravi Kalia 2. Muhajir Politics: Ethnicity, Islam and the Muhajir Qaumi Movement Oskar Verkaaik 3. Islamabad and the Promise of Pakistan Annie Harper 4. Empowerment and Subordination of Pakistani Women through Patriarchy; Elitism; Class and Gender Discourses Tahmina Rashid 5. Democracy in Pakistan T. C. A. Rangachari 6. Elitist Political Culture and the Perils of Democracy in Pakistan Zafar Iqbal 7. Democracy in Pakistan: Revisiting the Issue Frederic Grare 8. Enlightened Moderation: Anatomy of a Failed Strategy Gilles Boquérat & Nazir Hussain 9. U.S. and Pakistan: Relations during the Bush–Musharraf Years J. Andrew Greig 10. Pakistan: The Burden of Islam Ainslie T. Embree. About the Editor. Notes on the Contributors. Index
Biography
Ravi Kalia is Professor of History at the City College of the City University of New York (CUNY).
