Political Kinship in Pakistan
Descent, Marriage, and Government Stability
Seiten
2019
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-8217-9 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-8217-9 (ISBN)
In Political Kinship in Pakistan, Steve Lyon draws on more than two decades of ethnographic research to depict descent and marriage networks as a critical mechanism for the maintenance of the Pakistan government and the construction of allies.
South Asian politics have long been characterized as dynastic, but Steve Lyon contends that this overly simplifies the extent to which dynasties depend on the support of distinct, self-interested lineage groups. In Political Kinship in Pakistan, Lyon illustrates how contemporary politics in Pakistan are built on complex kinship networks created through marriage and descent relations. The relative fragility of the Pakistani state has long begged the question of how it can continue to function in the face of radical shocks. Lyon points to kinship as a critical mechanism for understanding both Pakistan’s continued inability to develop strong and stable governments, and its incredible durability in the face of pressures that have led to the collapse and failure of other states around the world.
South Asian politics have long been characterized as dynastic, but Steve Lyon contends that this overly simplifies the extent to which dynasties depend on the support of distinct, self-interested lineage groups. In Political Kinship in Pakistan, Lyon illustrates how contemporary politics in Pakistan are built on complex kinship networks created through marriage and descent relations. The relative fragility of the Pakistani state has long begged the question of how it can continue to function in the face of radical shocks. Lyon points to kinship as a critical mechanism for understanding both Pakistan’s continued inability to develop strong and stable governments, and its incredible durability in the face of pressures that have led to the collapse and failure of other states around the world.
Stephen M. Lyon is professor of anthropology and head of educational programs at Aga Khan University.
Chapter 1 Kinship and Politics
Chapter 2 Strong Man Politics, Pakistan and Methods
Chapter 3 Waves of Elites
Chapter 4 Descent, Marriage and Building Networks
Chapter 5 Kinship and Conflict Management at the local level
Chapter 6 Landed Elite
Chapter 7 Industrialist and Populist Challengers
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Anthropology of Kinship and the Family |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 354 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4985-8217-6 / 1498582176 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4985-8217-9 / 9781498582179 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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