The Politics of Ethnicity in Pakistan - 9781138119338

Taylor & Francis

The Politics of Ethnicity in PakistanThe Baloch, Sindhi and Mohajir Ethnic Movements\nAuthor(s): Farhan Hanif Siddiqi\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138119338, 978-1138119338\nSynopsis\nIn order to understand the Pakistani state and governments treatment of non-dominant ethnic groups after the failure of the military operation in East Pakistan and the independence of Bangladesh, this book looks at the ethnic movements that were subject to a military operation after 1971: the Baloch in the 1970s, the Sindhis in the 1980s and Mohajirs in the 1990s. \n\nThe book critically evaluates the literature on ethnicity and nationalism by taking nationalist ideology and the political divisions which it generates within ethnic groups as essential in estimating ethnic movements. It goes on to challenge the modernist argument that nationalism is only relevant to modern-industrialised socio-economic settings. The available evi.