Inhaltsangabe
Unlike most other new nation states, Pakistan neither had an effective broad-based political organization nor clearly recognized symbols of national unity. On these weak foundations, Pakistan has nevertheless forged a remarkable record of economic growth and industrialization along with an effective and high-profile foreign policy. The original and provocative essays in this volume examine a number of critical social, economic and political issues. The contributors deal squarely with the weak foundations of the new state and their implications for subsequent development. They study Pakistan′s complex and divided society through in-depth treatment of sensitive issues relating to ethnicity, population, education and Pakistan′s long search for national identity.
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Críticas
`James' and Roy's collection of essays is an authoritative interdisciplinary text which makes an important contribution to teaching and research alike.... Ahemd and Robinson's pieces are two important contributions to an understanding of ethnic relations and the transformation of ethnic identities within contemporary Pakistani society... The section on economics is of particular importance, bridging a gap between some of the standard works on Pakistan... Khan's essay on agriculture reveals the extraordinary strides taken by Pakistan in food output and efficiency, while at the same time discussing the structural and tenurial bottlenecks that prevent the ending of landlessness and rural poverty... here is a set of essays that makes a thoughtful - indeed agenda setting - look at the diverse aspects of Pakistan's political economy.' - Asian Affairs
Reseña del editor
Unlike most other new nation states, Pakistan neither had an effective broad-based political organization nor clearly recognized symbols of national unity. On these weak foundations, Pakistan has nevertheless forged a remarkable record of economic growth and industrialization along with an effective and high-profile foreign policy. The original and provocative essays in this volume examine a number of critical social, economic and political issues. The contributors deal squarely with the weak foundations of the new state and their implications for subsequent development. They study Pakistan's complex and divided society through in-depth treatment of sensitive issues relating to ethnicity, population, education and Pakistan's long search for national identity.
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