Pakistan: 1997
Westview Press Inc
1st Edition
Published on 19. March 1998
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-8133-2975-8 (ISBN)
Description
Pakistan has changed markedly in the areas of governance, economics, and foreign affairs during 19961997. Nonetheless, the country still faces major problems, particularly with regard to relations between the executive and the judiciary branches of government, sectarian violence, and the continuing deterioration of the environment. The contributors to this up-to-the-minute volume provide insight into each of these crucial factors determining Pakistans future. }Pakistan has undergone a number of significant changes in the past two years, some of them promising, others perhaps pointing to longer-term dangers. In November 1996, a corrupt and inefficient government led by Benazir Bhutto was dismissed and an interim government installed. New elections were held in February 1997, resulting in a large victory by the Pakistan Muslim League led by Mian Nawaz Sharif.On the positive side, this government has taken cautious and tentative steps toward normalizing relations with India. Also, the interim government formulated a program to moderate the serious economic and financial difficulties in which Pakistan has become ensnaredand there are hints of progress toward economic liberalization.Nevertheless, hotly contested disputes between the judiciary and the executive branches of the Pakistani government continue.
The violence that has come from Sunni Shia sectarianism has not been moderated or eliminated. Plus, the environmental deterioration of the country continues amid little action by the government.The contributors to this up-to-the-minute volume provide insight into both Pakistans optimistic prospects and its threatening problems as they have unfolded over the past two years. These illuminating essays are enhanced by a detailed chronology of the events of 19961997. }
The violence that has come from Sunni Shia sectarianism has not been moderated or eliminated. Plus, the environmental deterioration of the country continues amid little action by the government.The contributors to this up-to-the-minute volume provide insight into both Pakistans optimistic prospects and its threatening problems as they have unfolded over the past two years. These illuminating essays are enhanced by a detailed chronology of the events of 19961997. }
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-2975-8 (9780813329758)
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Charles H. Kennedy | Rasul B. Rais
Pakistan 1995
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07/1995
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€126.28
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Content
Pakistan Elections 1997: One Step Forward (Mohammad Waseem. ) Is Pakistans Past Relevant for Its Economic Future? (Shahid Javed Burki. ) Pakistan and the PostCold War Environment (Hasan-Askari Rizvi. ) Judiciary in Pakistan: A Quest for Independence (Nasim Hasan Shah. ) Liberalization of the Economy Through Privatization (Robert LaPorte Jr. and Bashir Ahmad Khan. ) Revivalism, Islamization, Sectarianism, and Violence in Pakistan (Mumtaz Ahmad. ) Challenging the State: 1990s Religious Movements in the Northwest Frontier Province (Robert Nichols. ) Pakistans Environment: Pressures, Status, Impact, and Responses (Syed Ayub Qutub. ) Chronology (September 1994April 1997) (Ata Khan.)