Pakistan Study Centre

University of Peshawar

PS-503 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN

 

PS-503 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN


COURSE OUTLINE:

The course is designed to deal with the ideology of Pakistan and its significance in the political and constitutional development since 1947, impact of bureaucracy, military, pressure groups (Ulema, Students, Trade Unions) on the political processes, role of political parties, press etc. The course would also discuss economic growth and social change, and the problems of national integration. The 1973 constitution and its working should be studied in detail with a focus on the problems of federalism.


SUGGESTED READINGS:

1.             Ahmed, Mushtaq. Government and Politics in Pakistan, Karachi: Royal Book Company, 1970.

2.             Ahmed, Mushtaq. Politics of Crises, Karachi: Royal Book Company, 1987. 

3.             Aziz, K.K. The Making of Pakistan, A Study in Nationalism, Lahore: Islamic Book Service Lahore, 1989.

4.             Barton, Sir William, India’s North-West Frontier, London: John Murray, 1939.

5.             Chaudhary, G. W. Constitutional Development in Pakistan, London: Longman Group Ltd., 1959.

6.             Chaudhary, G. W. Pakistan Transition from Military to Civilian Rule, England: Scorpion Publishing Ltd., 1988.

7.             Gauhar, Altaf. Ayub Khan, Pakistan’s First Military Ruler, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1993.

8.             Jalal, Ayesha. Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia, Lahore: Sange-e-Meel Publications, 1995.

9.             Khan, Muhammad Ayub. Friends not Masters, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1967.

10.          Lodhi, Maleeha. Pakistan’s Encounter with Democracy, Lahore: Vanguard Books, 1994.

11.          Mahmood, Prof. Khalid. Pakistan’s Political Scene (1984-1992), Lahore: Rotas Books, 1992.

12.          Maluka, Zulfiqar Khalid. The Myth of Constitutionalism in Pakistan, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1995

13.          Quareshi, I.H. The Struggle for Pakistan, Karachi: University of Karachi, 1993.

14.          Rahman, Tariq, Language and Politics in Pakistan, Oxford Pakistan Paperbacks, 1996.

15.          Rais, Rasul Bakhsh , State, Society and Democratic Change in Pakistan, Karachi: Oxford University Press,1997 

16.          Rizvi, Hassan Askari. The Military and Politics in Pakistan (1947-1986), Lahore: Progressive Publishers, 1986.

17.          Sayeed, Khalid Bin. Pakistan. The Formative Phase 1857-1948, Ontario: Queen’s University Kingston, 1967.

18.          Sayeed, Khalid Bin. The Political System of Pakistan, Ontario: Queen’s University Kingston, 1966.

19.          Shehab, Prof. Rafiullah. Fifty years of Pakistan, Lahore: Maqbool Academy, 1990.

20.          Syeed, Khalid. Politics in Pakistan, The Nature and Direction of Change, USA: Praegers Publishers New York, 1980.

21.          Waseem, Dr. Muhammad. Pakistan Under Martial Law (1977 – 1985), Lahore: Vanguard Books, 1987.

22.     Waseem, Muhammad. Politics and the State in Pakistan, (Islamabad: National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, 1994.

 PS-503 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN

COURSE OUTLINE:

The course is designed to deal with the ideology of Pakistan and its significance in the political and constitutional development since 1947, impact of bureaucracy, military, pressure groups (Ulema, Students, Trade Unions) on the political processes, role of political parties, press etc. The course would also discuss economic growth and social change, and the problems of national integration. The 1973 constitution and its working should be studied in detail with a focus on the problems of federalism.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1.             Ahmed, Mushtaq. Government and Politics in Pakistan, Karachi: Royal Book Company, 1970.

2.             Ahmed, Mushtaq. Politics of Crises, Karachi: Royal Book Company, 1987.

 

3.             Aziz, K.K. The Making of Pakistan, A Study in Nationalism, Lahore: Islamic Book Service Lahore, 1989.

4.             Barton, Sir William, India’s North-West Frontier, London: John Murray, 1939.

5.             Chaudhary, G. W. Constitutional Development in Pakistan, London: Longman Group Ltd., 1959.

6.             Chaudhary, G. W. Pakistan Transition from Military to Civilian Rule, England: Scorpion Publishing Ltd., 1988.

7.             Gauhar, Altaf. Ayub Khan, Pakistan’s First Military Ruler, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1993.

8.             Jalal, Ayesha. Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia, Lahore: Sange-e-Meel Publications, 1995.

9.             Khan, Muhammad Ayub. Friends not Masters, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1967.

10.          Lodhi, Maleeha. Pakistan’s Encounter with Democracy, Lahore: Vanguard Books, 1994.

11.          Mahmood, Prof. Khalid. Pakistan’s Political Scene (1984-1992), Lahore: Rotas Books, 1992.

12.          Maluka, Zulfiqar Khalid. The Myth of Constitutionalism in Pakistan, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1995

13.          Quareshi, I.H. The Struggle for Pakistan, Karachi: University of Karachi, 1993.

14.          Rahman, Tariq, Language and Politics in Pakistan, Oxford Pakistan Paperbacks, 1996.

15.          Rais, Rasul Bakhsh , State, Society and Democratic Change in Pakistan, Karachi: Oxford University Press,1997 

16.          Rizvi, Hassan Askari. The Military and Politics in Pakistan (1947-1986), Lahore: Progressive Publishers, 1986.

17.          Sayeed, Khalid Bin. Pakistan. The Formative Phase 1857-1948, Ontario: Queen’s University Kingston, 1967.

18.          Sayeed, Khalid Bin. The Political System of Pakistan, Ontario: Queen’s University Kingston, 1966.

19.          Shehab, Prof. Rafiullah. Fifty years of Pakistan, Lahore: Maqbool Academy, 1990.

20.          Syeed, Khalid. Politics in Pakistan, The Nature and Direction of Change, USA: Praegers Publishers New York, 1980.

21.          Waseem, Dr. Muhammad. Pakistan Under Martial Law (1977 – 1985), Lahore: Vanguard Books, 1987.

22.          Waseem, Muhammad. Politics and the State in Pakistan, (Islamabad: National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, 1994.

23.          Ziring, Lawrance, Pakistan in the Twentieth century political history,(Karachi: oxford Press,1997

24.          Ziring, Lawrance, Pakistan, the Enigma of Political Development, (New York: Fredrick A. Praeger Publisher, 1980.

25.          Ziring, Lawrance, The Ayub Khan era, Politics in Pakistan (1958 – 1969), (New York: Syracuse University Press, 1971.

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