The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan is a provocative and hard hitting explanation of Pakistan's crisis of governance. The explanation combinestheoretical insight with declassified historical sources to argue that the crisis of governance has deep roots in the historical experience and elite mentality of the subcontinent. The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan attempts to explain Pakistan's crisis of governance in historical and philosophical terms. It argues that South Asia's indigenous orientation towards the exercise of power has reasserted itself and produced a regression in the behavior ofthe ruling elite. This has meant that in the sixty years of independence fromBritish rule the behavior of the state apparatus and political class has become more arbitrary, proprietorial anddelusional. The resulting deterioration in the intellectual and moral qualityof the state apparatus is a mortal threat to Pakistan. Regrettably, much of the academic and public discussion about developing societies has been vitiatedby the heedless repetition of fashionable jargon that emphasizes nationalsecurity, democracy and development. The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan draws upon the primary declassified record of Pakistan and a diverse array of theoretical inputs to try and balance the debate on the crisis of governance. INDICE: Introduction Imperishable Empires Original Sins Mandarins Praetorians Guardians Diwans Grand Seigneurs Conclusion Bibliography and Sources Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-906342-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 28/07/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés