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



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Titolo: Pakistan : from the rhetoric of democracy to the rise of militancy / / editor, Ravi Kalia Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Delhi : , : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, , 2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
Disciplina: 954.9105
Soggetto topico: Democracy - Pakistan
Soggetto geografico: Pakistan Politics and government
Altri autori: KaliaRavi  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: Pakistan  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-66238-7
9786613639318
1-136-51641-7
0-203-15066-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790398503321
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