Pakistan , 2000
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Pakistan , 2000
Lexington Books, c2000
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
This collection of original essays covers a wide swath of intellectual territory and includes a truly multidisciplinary array of scholarly voices. Considering issues as diverse as non-violent Islamic mass movements, the collection and use of Zaka, the Taliban, and U.S.-Pakistan relations in the post-nuclear test period, Pakistan 2000 represents the best new writing in the field. Brought together by two distinguished scholars with extensive practical experience in Pakistan, this volume will appeal to specialists and others who are interested in foreign affairs in South Asia, Pakistan's relationship with the United States, population studies, economics, and Islamic studies.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Constitutional Developments in Pakistan, 1997-99 Chapter 2 At the Millenium: Macro Economic Performance and Prospects Chapter 3 A Long Way to Lahore: India and Pakistan Negotiate Chapter 4 U.S.-Pakistan Relations as the Twentieth Century Ends Chapter 5 Kashmir and the Nuclear Question Revisited Chapter 6 Foreign Policy Gone Awry: The Kalashnikovization and Talibanization of Pakistan Chapter 7 Continuity and Change in the Traditional System of Islamic Education: The Case of Pakistan Chapter 8 Pakistan's Zakat and Ushr System from 1979 to 1999 Chapter 9 Managing Pakistan's Population as a Crucial Factor in Sustainable Development Chapter 10 Chronology of Events: May 1997-October 1999
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