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Pakistan.

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 o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kalia, Ravi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & amp; Francis, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.