Pakistan in the twentieth century
Subtitle: a political history
By: Lawrence Ziring.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Karachi, Pakistan; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 647
Subjects: Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Pakistan -- History -- 20th century
Description: "Pakistan in the Twentieth Century analyses both the vision and the reality of a South Asian polity. Beginning with an examination of the people and forces that shaped the construction of an independent and predominantly Muslim state within the subcontinent, this historical study describes the events and the work of the many personalities who influenced Pakistan's development in the fifty years following the transfer of power."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [615]-636) and index.