Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan (Hardcover)

This book offers unique insights into the changing nature of power and hierarchy in rural Pakistan from colonial times to present day. It shows how electoral politics and the erosion of traditional patron-client ties have not empowered the lower classes. The monograph highlights the persistence of debt-bondage, and illustrates how electoral politics provides assertive landlord politicians with opportunities to further consolidate their power and wealth at the expense of subordinate classes. It also critically examines the relationship between local forms of Islam and landed power. The volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers on Pakistan and South Asian politics, sociology and social anthropology, Islam, as also economics, development studies, and security studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Exploring the Political in South Asia
Release date:	October 2015
First published:	2014
Authors:	Nicolas Martin
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-82188-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Rural communities Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	1-138-82188-8
Barcode:	9781138821880

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