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

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 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
• 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.: 9910827865203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II