Making sense of Pakistan
By: Farzana Shaikh
Publisher: Hurst & Company
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781850659655; 9781850659648
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Pakistani National characteristics; Civilization; Social conditions; Foreign relations; Islam and state; Diplomatic relations
Description: Drawing on her earlier work on the origins of Pakistan, Shaikh demonstrates how the culture and ideology that constrained Indo-Muslim politics in the years leading to Partition in 1947 have left their mark on the country.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-266) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why Pakistan? History and ideology; title: Who is Pakistani? Culture and identity; title: The burden of Islam : the sacralization of politics; title: The dilemmas of development : the uncertainties of change; title: Between crescent and sword : professionalizing jihad; title: Demons from aborad : enemies and allies.