Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan

Overview

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan offers an accessible yet comprehensive guide to understanding one of the most strategically located and complex countries in the world. It offers a comprehensive overview of the country and its myriad challenges.

Content and Contributors

Bringing together a group of leading international scholars on Pakistan, this second edition expands on the first by covering the country's political, social and economic evolution, splitting the topics into the following sections:

Sections

Foundations and Identity

Politics and Institutions

Education, Gender and Climate

Islam and Islamization

Economy and Development

Military and Jihad

External Relations and Security

Significance

The handbook shows that Pakistan's crises have only exacerbated since the publication of the first edition. It is a cutting-edge and interdisciplinary resource for those interested in studying Pakistani politics, economics, culture and society and South Asian Studies.