Making Sense of Pakistan

by Farzana Shaikh

Book Overview

Pakistan's transformation from supposed model of Muslim enlightenment to a state now threatened by an Islamist takeover has been remarkable. Many account for the change by pointing to Pakistan's controversial partnership with the United States since 9/11; others see it as a consequence of Pakistan's long history of authoritarian rule, which has marginalized liberal opinion and allowed the rise of a religious right.
Farzana Shaikh argues the country's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190929111
• ISBN13: 9780190929114
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"