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Making sense of Pakistan / Farzana Shaikh

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London: C. Hurst & Co., 2009Description: ix, 274 p.: 1 mapISBN: 9781850659648Subject(s): National Identity -- Religious Aspect -- Islam -- Pakistan | Pakistan -- History | Pakistan -- Religious History | Pakistan -- Religious Aspect -- Encyclopedic HistoryDDC classification: 900.5491

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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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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