Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Nationalism, politics of ethnicity and the state; 3 The state and politics of ethnicity in post-1971 Pakistan; 4 Balochistan: Ethnic politics in a tribal setting; 5 Sindh: Ethnic politics in a rural setting; 6 The Mohajirs: Ethnic politics in an urban setting; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
In order to understand the Pakistani state and government's 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. The 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
