Beschreibung:
An updated and revised account of economic and political decision-making in Pakistan during 1971-77 under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Questioning the reasons for Bhutto's reversal of policy in 1974, the author argues that Bhutto's actions were influenced by prominent social groups.
Part 1 The backdrop: insiders and outsiders; the search for a new constituency; rise to power. Part 2 The regime in power, 1971-7: restructuring institutions; redirecting economic development - management by the PPP left; economic decision-making without constraints, 1974-7. Part 3 The fall from power: preparing for elections in 1977; the 1977 elections. Part 4 The Bhutto legacy.