Political Conflict in Pakistan

'[A]n excellent volume on Pakistan's crisis from a sociological perspective.' -- The Muslim World Book Review 'Waseem's pathbreaking book successfully exposes the historical fault-lines that continually generate political tremors in Pakistan. Breathtaking in its scope and synthesis, it is essential reading for comprehending the colonial legacy in South Asia. An extraordinary achievement.' -- Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Chair in International Politics, Aberystwyth University 'Mohammad Waseem is among the most insightful analysts of Pakistan politics. His book is outstanding, and the range of knowledge and sources is absolutely of the highest order. Essential reading.' -- Philip K. Oldenburg, Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science at the South Asia Institute, Columbia University 'A panoramic and deeply researched account of the roots of political conflict in Pakistan. In this clear-eyed and scrupulously honest discussion, Waseem unpacks Pakistan's contested historical inheritance and its fractured cultural landscape to show how conflict has shaped and reshaped this troubled country. A unique achievement.' -- Farzana Shaikh, author of 'Making Sense of Pakistan' 'Waseem, an astute analyst of Pakistan's history and politics, focuses on the conflict between the middle class and the political class to identify the sources of power in Pakistan, and the challenges in a polity that has effectively excluded much of its population since independence.' -- Katharine Adeney, Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Nottingham, and author of 'Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Regulation in India and Pakistan'