Making sense of Pakistan / Farzana Shaikh

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TextPublication details: London: C. Hurst & Co., 2009.Description: ix, 274 p.: 1 mapISBN:

9781850659648

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DDC classification:

900.5491 SHA/M

Contents:

1. Why Pakistan? History and Ideology Community Nation Power 2. Who is a Pakistani? Culture and Identity Migrants and Natives Sectarian myths The mirage of citizenship 3. The Burden of Islam: The Sacralization of Politics Holy battles In the name of Islam The lure of Shariatization 4. The Dilemmas of Development: The Uncertainties of Chang Free and Unequal The Culture of Corruption The Puritan Backlash 5. Between Crescent and Sword: Professionalizing Jihad Forging an Islamic army Jihadis and juntas The wages of sin 6. Demons from Abroad: Enemies and Allies Standing up to India America's sullen mistress Taking charge of Afghanistan

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section				900.5491 SHA/M (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			P09906

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why Pakistan? History and Ideology
Community
Nation
Power

2. Who is a Pakistani? Culture and Identity
Migrants and Natives
Sectarian myths
The mirage of citizenship

3. The Burden of Islam: The Sacralization of Politics
Holy battles
In the name of Islam
The lure of Shariatization

4. The Dilemmas of Development: The Uncertainties of Chang
Free and Unequal
The Culture of Corruption
The Puritan Backlash

5. Between Crescent and Sword: Professionalizing Jihad
Forging an Islamic army
Jihadis and juntas
The wages of sin

6. Demons from Abroad: Enemies and Allies
Standing up to India
America's sullen mistress
Taking charge of Afghanistan

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