| ID | 133096 |
| Title Proper | Faction-building in Pakistan |
| Other Title Information | sir Francis Mudie and Punjab politics, 1947-1949 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chattha, Ilyas |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay provides new evidence on local Pakistani politics in the immediate post-independence period. It reveals that far from being a period of national unity and service to the fledgling state, the country was mired in faction-building strategies between political rivals, competing for power and scrambling for resources, with debilitating consequences for democratic consolidation. While the new sources - largely based upon the archival records deposited at the National Documentation Centre, Islamabad - provide material relating primarily to Punjab, this essay demonstrates that the tensions between central government and the provinces can only be comprehended by reference to studies of localities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary South Asia Vol.22, No.3; Sep.2014: p.225-239 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary South Asia Vol.22, No.3; Sep.2014: p.225-239 |
| Key Words | West Punjab ; Governor Francis Mudie ; Premier Nawab of Mamdot ; Factionalism ; Centre-Province ; Relations ; Punjab Politics ; Colonial Regime ; Colonial History ; Political Rivals ; National Unity ; Pakistani Politic ; Democratic Consolidation |