Political survival in Pakistan : beyond ideology / Anas Malik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malik, Anas, author.

Series:

Routledge advances in South Asian studies ; 18.

Routledge advances in South Asian studies ; 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Pakistan.

Political culture.

Pakistan--Politics and government--1999-.

Pakistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presenting a framework that incorporates macro-level forces into micro-level strategic calculations, this book explains key political choices by leaders and challengers in Pakistan through the political survival mechanism. It offers an explanation for continuing polity weakness in the country, and describes how political survival shapes the choices made by the leaders and challengers.Using a unique analysis that synthesizes theories of weak states, quasi-states and political survival, the book extends beyond rationalist accounts and the application of choice-theoretical approaches to

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Diagrams; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Political survival in a weak state; 2 Weak state, strong society, negotiable polity; 3 Leadership and extraction; 4 Challengers in a weak polity; 5 Quasi-states, extraction, and governance; 6 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-138-97887-6

1-136-90418-2

1-136-90419-0

1-282-93013-3

9786612930133

0-203-84222-7

9780203842225

OCLC:

798530639