Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan - 9780367581152

Name: Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan - 9780367581152
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Routledge Handbook of Contemporary PakistanAuthor(s): Aparna Pande\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367581152, 978-0367581152\nSynopsis\nWith a population of 190 million, Pakistan is strategically located at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and has the second largest Muslim population in the world. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan provides an in-depth and comprehensive coverage of issues from identity and the creation of Pakistan in 1947 to its external relations as well as its domestic social, economic and political issues and challenges. \n\nThe Handbook is divided into the following sections:\n\n Economy and development \n\n External relations and security \n\n Foundations and identity\n\n Islam and Islamization\n\n Military and jihad\n\n Politics and institutions\n\n Social issues\n\nThe Handbook explains the reasons why Pakistan is so often at the forefront of our da.