Perspectives on Contemporary Pakistan

This book analyses problems of governance, development and environment affecting contemporary Pakistan; issues that lie at the centre of federal and provincial policy deliberations, formulation and implementation.

Autorentext

Ghulam Ali is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, PR China.

Ejaz Hussain is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Iqra University, Pakistan.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Fighting for FATA: Military Action and Governance in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan 2. FATA Merger with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Governance Challenges and Development Opportunities 3. Provincial Finance Commissions in the Punjab: Implications for Governance and Development 4. Electoral Trends and Political Development: Impact on Governance 5. Duality, Dynamism and Deterioration: Civil-Military Relations and Governance in Contemporary Pakistan 6. Rural Development in Contemporary Pakistan: The Case of SUCCESS in Sindh 7. Development and Women: An Analysis of Spousal Violence Against Women in Pakistan 8. Food Insecurity and Childcare: Development Challenges and Prospects 9. Development, Multilateral Institutions and Pakistan: A Critical Analysis 10. Development and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: An Appraisal 11. 'Deterrence' Development and Nuclear Governance: Understating Doctrinal Transformation in Contemporary Context 12. Environment and Development in Contemporary Pakistan: The Way Forward 13. Water Governance, Climate and Development: A Case Study of Indus Water Treaty