The Politics of Ethnicity in Pakistan : The Baloch, Sindhi and Mohajir Ethnic Movements

ISBN-13: 9780415686143 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 160 str.

Farhan Hanif Siddiqi

Opis

In order to understand the Pakistani state and government's treatment of non-dominant ethnic groups after the failure of the military operations in East Pakistan and the independence of Bangladesh, this book looks at the ethnic movements that were subject to a military operation after 1971.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The State and Politics of Ethnicity: Theoretical Overview 3. The State and Politics of Ethnicity in Post-1971 Pakistan 4. Balochistan: Ethnic Politics in a Tribal Setting 5. Sindh: Ethnic Politics in a Rural Setting 6. The Mohajirs: Ethnic Politics in an Urban Setting 7. Conclusion

O autorze

Farhan Hanif Siddiqi is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Karachi, Pakistan. He specialises in theories of nationalism and ethnicity, ethnic conflict and ethnic movements in Pakistan.