{"product_id":"pakistan-9781032458953","title":"Pakistan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an accessible, comprehensive, and nuanced history of Pakistan. It reflects upon state and society in Pakistan and shows they have been shaped by historical forces and personae. Hoodbhoy expertly maps the journey of the region from many millennia ago to the circumstances and impulses that gave birth to the very first state in history founded upon religious identity. He documents colonial rule, the trauma of Partition, the nation's wars with India, the formation of Bangladesh, and the emergence of Baloch nationalism. The book also examines longstanding complex themes and issues  such as religious fundamentalism, identity formation, democracy, and military rule  as well as their impact on the future of the state of Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a range of sources and written by one of the foremost intellectuals of the region, this book will be indispensable for scholars, researchers, students of history, politics, and South Asian studies. It will be of great interest to the g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoodbhoy’s richly textured inquiry into Pakistan’s evolution from early days onward brings out reality, myth, hope. With penetrating insight and scrupulous care he explores and dismantles multiple poisonous fallacies. But this is no Jeremiad. The cures, he shows, exist as do hopes for a much brighter future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– \u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Linguistics (Emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hard-hitting and truth-seeking analysis of how Pakistan came to be what it is today with the conclusion, first, that the very idea of Pakistan must be rethought, and second, suggestions as to how this might be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– \u003cb\u003eFrancis Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of the History of South Asia, University of London (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe effort which has gone into writing this book can only be called monumental. It is highly recommended to all who are interested in truthful history and is especially recommended to those who disagree with the author - if only to promote rational, intellectual debate on the subject of Pakistan's origins and identity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– \u003cb\u003eTariq Rahman\u003c\/b\u003e,​ \u003ci\u003eLinguist, Humboldt Laureate, Distinguished National Professor of Social Sciences, HEC (Pakistan)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a bold sweep, Pervez Hoodbhoy seeks to analyze Pakistan's nationhood, its origins, its present, and its future, as also figures critical to the country's formation. The result is a clinical and candid book, yet one that is also constructive and very readable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– \u003cb\u003eRajmohan Gandhi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eauthor, biographer, peace activist, IIT Gandhinagar (India)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book unabashedly lays bare facts of history that in the past were only just whispered. A brave expose and, equally, a desire for a different Pakistan that few dare talk about.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– \u003cb\u003eAyesha Siddiqa\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Military Inc. – Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a scientist, Hoodbhoy weighs evidence as he fearlessly digs into explaining and resolving crucial issues that present-day Pakistanis face. His scholarship is meticulous and wide-ranging, laying a foundation for an extraordinarily insightful exploration of Pakistan’s history and its social, cultural, and political dynamics extending into the present day. Withal, he reaches out to the reader with straightforward and clear questions, inviting informed revision of the conventional understanding of Pakistan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Philip K. Oldenburg, \u003ci\u003eColumbia University (USA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgree with it or not, Pervez Hoodbhoy's book demands to be read. It provides the most thorough reversal of existing narratives about Pakistan's origins. A bracing and counter-intuitive interpretation of nationalist history. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– \u003cb\u003eFaisal Devji\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Indian History, University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hoodbhoy’s richly textured inquiry into Pakistan’s evolution from early days onward brings out reality, myth, hope. With penetrating insight and scrupulous care he explores and dismantles multiple poisonous fallacies. But this is no Jeremiad. The cures, he shows, exist as do hopes for a much brighter future.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Linguistics (Emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A hard-hitting and truth-seeking analysis of how Pakistan came to be what it is today with the conclusion, first, that the very idea of Pakistan must be rethought, and second, suggestions as to how this might be done.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of the History of South Asia, University of London (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The effort which has gone into writing this book can only be called monumental. It is highly recommended to all who are interested in truthful history and is especially recommended to those who disagree with the author - if only to promote rational, intellectual debate on the subject of Pakistan's origins and identity.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTariq Rahman\u003c\/b\u003e,​ \u003ci\u003eLinguist, Humboldt Laureate, Distinguished National Professor of Social Sciences, HEC (Pakistan)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'In a bold sweep, Pervez Hoodbhoy seeks to analyze Pakistan's nationhood, its origins, its present, and its future, as also figures critical to the country's formation. The result is a clinical and candid book, yet one that is also constructive and very readable.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRajmohan Gandhi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eauthor, biographer, peace activist, IIT Gandhinagar (India)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The book unabashedly lays bare facts of history that in the past were only just whispered. A brave expose and, equally, a desire for a different Pakistan that few dare talk about.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAyesha Siddiqa\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cem\u003eauthor of \u003c\/em\u003eMilitary Inc. – Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As a scientist, Hoodbhoy weighs evidence as he fearlessly digs into explaining and resolving crucial issues that present-day Pakistanis face. His scholarship is meticulous and wide-ranging, laying a foundation for an extraordinarily insightful exploration of Pakistan’s history and its social, cultural, and political dynamics extending into the present day. Withal, he reaches out to the reader with straightforward and clear questions, inviting informed revision of the conventional understanding of Pakistan.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip K. Oldenburg, \u003ci\u003eColumbia University (USA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Agree with it or not, Pervez Hoodbhoy's book demands to be read. It provides the most thorough reversal of existing narratives about Pakistan's origins. A bracing and counter-intuitive interpretation of nationalist history.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaisal Devji\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Indian History, University of Oxford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Long Before The Two-Nation Idea \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Identity Formation in Medieval India\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The British Reinvent India\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: A Closer Look At Pakistan’s Three Founder-Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Founder I: The Lonely Modernizer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Founder II: Premier Poet–Preacher–Politician\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Founder III: Liberal, Secular, Visionary?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Jinnah Trounces his Muslim Opponents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Postnatal Blues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Stubborn Angularities I: East Pakistan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Stubborn Angularities II: Balochistan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Five Big Questions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Was Partition Worth the Price?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. What Is the Ideology of Pakistan – and Does It Matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Why Couldn’t Pakistan Become an Islamic State?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Why Is Pakistan a Praetorian State?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Identity: I’m Pakistani, but What Am I?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Looking Ahead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Three Physical Perils up Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. The Paths Travelled Post-1971\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Replacing the Two Nation Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019067228503,"sku":"9781032458953","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032458953.jpg?v=1750779197","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pakistan-9781032458953","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}