Pakistan : fifty years of nationhood

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Pakistan : fifty years of nationhood

Shahid Javed Burki

Westview Press, 1999

3rd ed.

  • (alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Although it achieved independence in 1947, Pakistan still has not succeeded in integrating its diverse peoples into a nation?as its short yet turbulent history vividly demonstrates. The nation's search for stability is traced in this revised and updated introduction to Pakistan's political, economic, and social development. New chapters detail political developments since 1991, including the elections of 1993 and 1996. Economic changes, including the financial crisis that led to the fall of Benazir Bhutto's government in 1996, are given particular attention. Also included is an extensive analysis of the nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan, an issue of global concern.

Table of Contents

* Birth: August 14, 1947 * Political Development: Continuing Search for Stability * Economic Development: Continuing Postponement of Structural Change * Social Development: Missed Opportunities * Governance, Corruption, and Development: Some Major Obstacles to Growth and Modernization * Foreign Relations: Searching for a New Identity * An Uncertain Future

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Details

  • NCID
    BA42714299
  • ISBN
    • 081333621X
  • LCCN
    98055927
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boulder, Colo.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 250 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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