Beschreibung:
The essays in this volume reflect on the political, social, military and urban history of Pakistan, surrounding the theme of Pakistan's enduring, yet elusive, quest for democracy. In this volume, scholars and practitioners of statecraft from around the world have sought to explain the dichotomy that exists between the rhetoric and the reality.
Introduction 1. Jinnah's Pakistan Ravi Kalia 2. Muhajir Politics: Ethnicity, Islam and the Muhajir Qaumi Movement Oskar Verkaaik 3. Islamabad and the Promise of Pakistan Annie Harper 4. Empowerment and Subordination of Pakistani Women through Patriarchy; Elitism; Class and Gender Discourses Tahmina Rashid 5. Democracy in Pakistan T. C. A. Rangachari 6. Elitist Political Culture and the Perils of Democracy in Pakistan Zafar Iqbal 7. Democracy in Pakistan: Revisiting the Issue Frederic Grare 8. Enlightened Moderation: Anatomy of a Failed Strategy Gilles Boquérat & Nazir Hussain 9. U.S. and Pakistan: Relations during the Bush-Musharraf Years J. Andrew Greig 10. Pakistan: The Burden of Islam Ainslie T. Embree. About the Editor. Notes on the Contributors. Index