Pakistan
A Modern History
Talbot, Ian
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BOOK SUMMARY
This book fills the need for a broad, historically sophisticated understanding of Pakistan, a country at fifty which is understood by many in the West only in terms of stereotypes--the fanatical, authoritarian and reactionary "other" which is unfavorably
BOOK SYNOPSIS
This book fills the need for a broad, historically sophisticated understanding of Pakistan, a country at fifty which is understood by many in the West only in terms of stereotypes--the fanatical, authoritarian and reactionary "other" which is unfavorably compared to a tolerant, democratic and progressive India. There is a need at the time of Pakistan's golden jubilee for it to be taken seriously in its own right as a country of 130 million people. It is in reality a complex plural society which although greatly shaped by the colonial inheritance and circumstances of its birth is also experiencing rapid change. The author's approach breaks down stereotypes and assists in answering the vexed question of why democracy has succeeded in India, while Pakistan has been subject to long periods of authoritarianism during its five decades of existence.
AUTHOR BIO
Ian Talbot is Senior Lecturer in History at Coventry University.
BOOK EXCERPTS
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BOOK REVIEWS
"Bound to become a standard reference among the watchers of South Asia."--Publishers Weekly
"...Essential reading for scholars and students seeking an informed narrative of Pakistani political history."--Journal of Asian Studies
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1403964599
ISBN(13-digit): 9781403964595
Dewey Decimal: 959
Library of Congress: oc2007100930
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 475
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