OLD ROADS, NEW HIGHWAYS: Fifty Years of Pakistan

by Schofield, Victoria, ed

First Edition

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Book description: Karachi, India: Oxford University Press with Asia House, 1997 xx, 341 pp. Color plates, bibliography, contributors, index. This collection of 16 essays brings together the insights of a wide range of writers who examine Pakistan's development in its varied yet interconnected spheres since its creation in 1947. Topics covered include the arts and drama as they try to survive alongside a sharp trend towards Islamic fundamentalism, schools as they attempt to meet the demand of an ever increasing population, and democracy as it struggles to establish itself in a country prone to military dictatorship. Very minor wear to dustjacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 15 x 23 cm.

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