Imagine the patriotic camaraderie of national day parades. How crucial is a performance for the sustenance of the nation? The Performance of Nationalism considers the formation of the Indian and Pakistani nation, in the wake of the most violent chapter of its history: the partition of the subcontinent. Download Book
Th is volume results from a collaborative effort in several respects. All but two of the chapters were presented in draft form at a conference at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010. The contributors made for a lively and thoughtful audience, and I am sure their comments at the conference substantially improved the …
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In this paper, governance is defined as the manner in which power is exercised in the management of a country’s economic and social resources for development. “Good Governance” is then synonymous with sound development practices. Vital reforms for public expenditure may flounder if accounting systems are so weak that budgetary policies cannot be implemented or …
The coming of the Europeans to India forms an important event in the history of our country. Our country was well known in Europe, for its immense wealth, through the accounts of Marcopolo, a Venice Merchant. India had trade relations with the western world from ancient times. Indian commodities like spices, certain drugs, metal works, textiles, silk, gold, silver, …
Shahab Nama (Urdu: شہاب نامہ, Book of Shahab s an Urdu autobiography by renowned Pakistani writer and diplomat Qudrat Ullah Shahab. It is an eyewitness account of the background of the subcontinent’s Muslims’ independence movement and of the demand, establishment, and history of Pakistan. The 1248-page long book was published posthumously in 1987, shortly after Shahab’s death. It is his most notable publication …
Education is critical. This is especially true in Pakistan, an ethnically and religiously diverse nation of around 180 million people. Precisely because of this diversity, education plays a critical role in the fabric of Pakistani life, with the potential of bringing the society together or tearing it apart. Especially important are the roles that educators …
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No work of the nature of the current study can possibly be accomplished by any a person without substantial support, both academic and personal, from myriad quarters. As this book began as a Ph.D. dissertation, I begin by thanking my doctoral supervisor and mentor, Prof. Wael Hallaq, who for many years provided my direction and …
This book explores Pakistan from different vantage points. It examines a variety of events in contemporary Pakistan through a comprehensive analysis of identity and power politics, media landscapes, military recruitment, the role of madrasahs, terrorism and militancy, and civil war, as well as outlines future trajectories. It studies themes such as Pakistan’s relationship with India, the legacy of Jinnah, gender …
