Colonial Lahore: A History of the City and Beyond

There have been a number of studies of colonial Lahore in recent years. These have explored such themes as the city’s modernity, its cosmopolitanism and the rise of communalism which culminated in the blood-letting of 1947. There has also been a study of how the city recovered from the socio-economic dislocation arising from the Partition […]

This book seeks to make sense of Pakistan’s history by examining the interplay between colonial inheritances and contemporary strategic and socio-economic environments. Equally important is the interplay between the regional and national levels of politics. The state’s response to pressures for increased political participation and devolution of power has been of crucial importance, as has […]

Historical and social roots of extremism This book explains the origins and nature of terrorism in Pakistan and examines the social, political and economic factors that have contributed to the rise of political violence there