{"product_id":"7564-contemporary-pakistan","title":"Contemporary Pakistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Veena Kukreja\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sage Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 348\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0761996834\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since it came into being in 1947, Pakistan has undergone a tumultuous process of nation-building. This volume provides a rare reasoned analysis of the political processes at work in contemporary Pakistan and an objective understanding of the problems and crises confronting the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePakistan has struggled to create a sufficient consensus in its polity, while endeavoring to establish the political institutions necessary for stability. The unfinished agenda of nation-building in Pakistan is today standing at an unenviabale and critical cross-roads. The author provides insights into the evolution of state structures taking into account the complex interplay of domestic, regional and international forces which have influenced and even molded political developments in Pakistan since 1947.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author points out that for 25 out of the 53 years of its existence, the military has been the arbiter of Pakistan’s destiny. Further, that a grassroots-based party system of parliamentary democracy is yet to take root. The military, she maintains, regards its dominance of Pakistani politics not only as aright but as duty. As a result, state security has taken precedence over the need to create participatory political processes and institutions or even over making nominal investments in economic development and in the social sectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book concludes by pointing out that the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and the resulting US offensive in Afghanistan, has put the military regime in Islamabad in a tight spot. Caught between unyielding ulemas, a faltering economy, and American pressure to demolish militant networks in Pakistan, these recent developments – combined with the dangerous cleavage within Pakistani society – could well push that country into another bout of instability and even anarchy. The situation is made more complex by the nexus between terrorism and drugs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a topical, cogently argued and insightful commentary on contemporary Pakistan’s polity and political process. It will draw the attention of students, scholars, journalists, diplomats and the general reader interested in Pakistan and in South Asian politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003eStruggle for Democracy: 1947-1958 and 1971-1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II\u003cbr\u003eMilitary and Governance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Economy: Near the Brink of Collapse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV\u003cbr\u003eEthnic Divide: Aspirations and Political Power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V\u003cbr\u003eThe Rising Tide of Islamic Fundamentalism in Pakistan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI\u003cbr\u003eThe Menace of Narco Power: Parallel Government\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII\u003cbr\u003eRestoration of Democracy and Crisis of Governability: 1988-1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII\u003cbr\u003ePersistent Praetorianism: Pakistan’s Fourth Military Regime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX\u003cbr\u003eAuthoritarianism, Democracy and Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Veena Kukreja \/ Sage Publications \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776694661289,"sku":"7564","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/7564_2578745d-bce5-4c7a-9477-289c46c217de.jpg?v=1625529738","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/7564-contemporary-pakistan","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}