A history of Pakistan and its origins / editor, Christophe Jaffrelot ; translated by Gillian Beaumont.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jaffrelot, Christophe.

Beaumont, Gillian.

Standardized Title:

Pākistān (Newspaper). English.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Pakistan--History.

Pakistan.

History.

Physical Description:

vi, 326 pages : maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Anthem, [2002]

Language Note:

Translation of: Le Pakistan.

Summary:

Born in turmoil barely half a century ago, Pakistan seems to be in an interminable pursuit of its own identity and at the same time finds itself a pivotal player in world politics. Its short existence has witnessed much: four coups d'etat; the rise of Islam as a power; tensions between ethnic, religious and separatist movements; the Kashmir conflict and the near-constant war footing with India. Written by an internationally-renowed team of scholars, and including an up-to-date and indepth analysis of Pakistan's critical relations with Afghanistan in the wake of the events of 9/11, A History of Pakistan and Its Origins is a comprehensive and detailed study of one of the most diverse, volatile and strategically significant countries in the world today.

Contents:

Part I A Country in Search of an Identity 7

1 Islamic Identity and Ethnic Tensions 9

2 East Bengal: Between Islam and a Regional Identity 39

3 A Fruitless Search for Democracy 61

Part II Pakistan's Foreign Policy 95

4 Pakistan and the Power Game 97

5 Living with India: Relations between Pakistan and India 112

6 Islam and Foreign Policy: Central Asia and the Arab-Persian World 134

Part III The Economy and Social Structures 149

7 The Country and Its People 151

8 Economic Development 163

9 Between Caste and Tribe 189

Part IV A Plural Culture? 219

10 The Many Faces of Islam 221

11 Islam and Politics 235

12 Languages and Education 250

Conclusion: A Country in Crisis 256

Epilogue: Musharraf and the Islamists: from support to opposition after September 11 259.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-315) and index.

ISBN:

1843310309

OCLC:

61512448