
The State of Islam tells the story of Pakistan through the lens of the Cold War, and more recently the War on Terror, to shed light on the domestic and international processes behind the global rise of militant Islam.Unlike existing scholarship on nationalism, Islam and the state in Pakistan, which tends to privilege events in a narrowly-defined ‘political’ realm, Saadia Toor highlights the signif...
Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Pluto Press (September 8, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 074532990X
ISBN-13: 978-0745329901
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 2614713
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For anyone who loves political history and is interested in the politics of the South Asian left (and not just the right we hear so much about) this is a must read. This history of Pakistan manages to be both comprehensive and analytically subtle. To...
ultural politics in Pakistan from its origins to the contemporary period. This extra dimension allows Toor to explain how the struggle between Marxists and liberal nationalists was influenced and eventually engulfed by the agenda of the religious right.Timely and unique, this book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the roots of modern Pakistan and the likely outcome of current power struggles in the country.