| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Pakistan's Economy in the Year 2000: Two Possible Scenarios; 2 Growth Without Change: The Demography of Pakistan; 3 The Plural Medical System and Women's Health in Pakistan: What the Health Statistics Do Not Reveal; 4 Education in Pakistan: Past Dilemmas and Future Prospects; 5 The Transformation of the Women's Movement in Pakistan; 6 The Mohajirs in Sindh: A Critical Essay; 7 The Impact and Legacy of the Afghan Refugees in Pakistan; 8 The Geopolitics of the Asian Subcontinent: Pakistan's Security Environment |
|
9 Another Try at DemocracyAbout the Contributors; List of Acronyms; Index; About the Book |
| Summary |
This book considers the range of social, political, and economic problems of Pakistan. It analyzes the country's attempts to control explosive population growth and cope with a flood of Afghan refugees as well as to deal with the demands for education, women's rights, and greater democracy |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Economic history
|
|
Politics and government
|
|
Social conditions
|
| SUBJECT |
Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1988- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001403
|
|
Pakistan -- Economic conditions
|
|
Pakistan -- Social conditions
|
| Subject |
Pakistan
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Korson, J. Henry
|
| ISBN |
9780429041723 |
|
0429041721 |
|
9780429703270 |
|
0429703279 |
|
9780429723285 |
|
0429723288 |
|
9780429743290 |
|
0429743297 |
|
