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Book SynopsisThis study investigates how the alliance of the non-representative groups including civil and military bureaucracies and the landed class- a product of colonialism operating within the imperatives of Neo-colonialism created the institutional imbalance in the formative years of Pakistan's life resulting in the continuation of the colonial legacy of a 'Security State' at the cost of economic and social development which jeopardized the evolution of a modern,progressive nation-state.
Table of ContentsLIST OF TABLES ; ABBREVIATIONS ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. Colonial Capitalism ; 2. Constructing the Post-Colonial State ; 3. Emergence of Institutional Imbalance-Manipulating Powers of International Connections ; 4. Destruction of Democracy and Consolidation of an Authoritarian State ; 5. Authoritarianism and Underdevelopment ; 6. Conclusion ; NOTES ; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ; INDEX
