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Pakistan : a global studies handbook

"Pakistan occupies a position of geopolitical and strategic importance for the United States. This book explains why, and reveals the reality of this little-studied country. Although Pakistan became a country only in 1947, its people and culture have a rich history. It is a Muslim state, a nuclear power, and a politically troubled land. Pakistan stretches from the heights of the Hindu Kush to the lowlands of the Indus delta. Its people and culture are as varied as its landscape. This scholarly yet accessible work treats the full range of modern Pakistan. Its thorough examination of the country?s problems?along with its strengths?makes this an ideal resource for high school or college course work, and an indispensable addition to library collections."
eBook, English, ©2007
ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, Calif., ©2007
handbooks
1 online resource (xxi, 382 pages) : illustrations, maps
9781851098026, 9781851098019, 9781280735363, 9786610735365, 185109802X, 1851098011, 1280735368, 6610735360
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pt. 1. Narrative section
1. Geography and history of Pakistan
Physical and human geography
Regional division
The Northern and Western mountains
The Balochistan Plateau
The Indus River Plain
Deserts
High mountain valleys
Climate and rainfall
Population
Distribution, density, and growth
Age-sex composition and dependency ratio
Religious-ethnic composition
Population planning
Internal and foreign migration
Afghan refugees
Migration to the Middle East
Growth of major cities and urbanization
History
Prehistoric cultures
Indus Valley civilization
Invasions and empires
The arrival of Islam in India
The Delhi Sultanate
The Mughal Period
Babur
Humayun
Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb
Company rule, colonialism, and British Raj
Independence movements and the rise of the Muslim League
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Founding of the Muslim League
Jinnah and the Lucknow Pact
The Khilafat Movement
The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
The Nehru Report and the Calcutta Convention
Sir Muhammad Iqbal
The 1937 elections
The Lahore Resolution
World War II
The elections of 1946
Interim government and Direct Action Day
Creation of Pakistan and partition. 2. The economy of Pakistan
Overview of economic performance
The early years and the ISI (Import-Substituting Industrialization) strategy : 1947-1958
Ayub Khan's decade of development : 1958-1969
Nationalization and authoritarian populism under Bhutto : 1971-1977
Islamization and liberalization of the economy under the military government of Ziaul Haq : 1977-1988
Structural adjustment, return to democracy, corruption, and mismanagement : 1988-1999
Liberalization and IMF conditionality under Pervez Musharraf : 1999-present
Some key economic sectors
Agriculture
Land use and irrigation
Landownership and farm size
Major crops and other subsectors
Land reforms
Industry
Services
Conclusion : challenges and future prospects. 3. Political development since 1947
Political instability of the early years : 1947-1958
Ayub Khan : first military rule, decade of development, and civil war : 1958-1969
Nationalization and authoritarian populism under Bhutto : 1971-1977
The military government of Ziaul Haq : self-preservation, the Afghan War, and Islamization : 1977-1988
The first phase : 1977-1979
The second phase : 1979-1983
The third phase : 1983-1988
Return to democracy, instability, corruption, and mismanagement : Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif : 1988-1999
First Benazir Bhutto government (1988-1990)
Caretaker government of 1990
First Nawaz Sharif government (1990-1993)
Caretaker government of Moeen Qureshi (1993)
Second Benazir Bhutto government (1993-1996)
Second Nawaz Sharif government (1997-1999)
Accountability, war on terrorism, development, and stability under Pervez Musharraf : 1999-present
Conclusion : challenges and future prospects. 4. Pakistani institutions and contemporary culture
Religion and society
Language and ethnic groups
Punjabis
Sindhis
Muhajirs
Pakhtuns
Balochi
Others
Family and kinship
Status of women
Women's work in rural and urban areas
Pay equity and occupational segregation
Education. pt. 2. Reference section
Key events in Pakistani history
Significant people, places, and events
Pakistani language, food, and etiquette
Language
Food and beverages
Common Pakistani dishes
Common Pakistani beverages
Etiquette
Pakistan-related organizations
Business and economics
Culture, education, and exchange
Pakistan's government representatives in the United States
International development agencies and NGOs in Pakistan
Tourism
National nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
Annotated bibliography of recommended works on Pakistan
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
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