Pakistan, from the rhetoric of democracy to the rise of militancy / editor, Ravi Kalia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kalia, Ravi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Pakistan.

Democracy.

Pakistan--Politics and government.

Pakistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 practice, the country has continued to drift towards increasingly brittle authoritarianism, religious extremism and intolerance of minorities - both Muslim and non-Muslim. This chasm between animated pol

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Jinnah's Pakistan; 2 Muhajir Politics: Ethnicity, Islam and the Muhajir Qaumi Movement; 3 Islamabad and the Promise of Pakistan; 4 Empowerment and Subordination of Pakistani Women through Patriarchy, Elitism, Class and Gender Discourses; 5 Pakistan and the Dilemma of Democracy; 6 Elitist Political Culture and the Perils of Democracy in Pakistan; 7 Pakistan's Pursuit of Democracy; 8 Enlightened Moderation: Anatomy of a Failed Strategy; 9 U.S. and Pakistan: Relations during the Bush-Musharraf Years

10 Pakistan: The Burden of IslamAbout the Editor; Notes on Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-66238-7

9786613639318

1-136-51641-7

0-203-15066-X

9780203150665

OCLC:

798532040