Patchwork States - The Historical Roots of Subnational Conflict and Competition in South Asia (Paperback)

Patchwork States argues that the subnational politics of conflict and competition in South Asian countries have roots in the history of uneven state formation under colonial rule. Colonial India contained a complex landscape of different governance arrangements and state-society relations. After independence, postcolonial governments revised colonial governance institutions, but only with partial success. The book argues that contemporary India and Pakistan can be usefully understood as patchwork states, with enduring differences in state capacity and state-society relations within their national territories. The complex nature of territorial governance in these countries shapes patterns of political violence, including riots and rebellions, as well as variations in electoral competition and development across the political geography of the Indian subcontinent. By bridging past and present, this book can transform our understanding of both the legacies of colonial rule and the historical roots of violent politics, in South Asia and beyond.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Adnan Naseemullah
Dimensions:	228 x 151 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-00-915841-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	1-00-915841-4
Barcode:	9781009158411

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