Chequered Past, Uncertain Future
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-913-5 (ISBN)
This book takes us on a sweeping journey through the ebbs and flows of Pakistan’s history, from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization to contemporary times. The book uncovers influences from Turkey, Persia, Arabia and Britain that have shaped Pakistan, as well as showcasing the region’s diverse, rich tapestry of peoples, and its pluralistic, multicultural society. The book also describes the post-1947 shift – following the partition of India and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan – to become more religiously conservative and autocratic, intensifying sectarian and ethnic divisions. For most of its history, the people of Pakistan have found themselves under the control of military dictators who suppressed civil liberties and freedom of speech and action – a trend that continues to persist today.
Tahir Kamran is Head of the Department of the Liberal Arts at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Director of the Khuldunia Centre for Historical Research and the editor of the Pakistan Journal of Historical Studies. His books include Colonial Lahore: A History of the City and Beyond (with Ian Talbot, 2017).
Introduction by Ian Talbot
1 From Pre-Historic to the Early Modern Era: 3800 bc to ad 1707
2 The British Rule and the Rise of Muslim Nationalism
3 Bloodied Partition and Punjab’s Bifurcation: 1947
4 Multiple Challenges, Limited Options: Making sense of the Early Problems
5 Faltering Years of a Nascent State, 1947–58
6 Praetorianism Unbound (Ayub Khan’s Rule), 1958–69
7 Praetorianism Under Gen. Yahya Khan and East Pakistan’s Separation, 1969–71
8 The Era of Populism: Zulfi Bhutto, 1971–7
9 Piety and Praetorianism: General Zia ul Haq’s Reign, 1977–88
10 The Rule of Troika and the Onset of ‘Establishmentarian Democracy’, 1988–99
11 Pervez Musharraf: An Autocrat Re-Engineering Politics, 1999–2008
12 A Decade of Uncertainty: 2008–18
13 Imran Khan Assumes Charge
14 Regime Change and a Year of Uncertainty
Epilogue
References
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 45 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78914-913-4 / 1789149134 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-913-5 / 9781789149135 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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