Ayub Khan Era: Politics in Pakistan, 1958-1969

by Lawrence Ziring

Overview

This is the study of a decade when the Army under General Mohammad Ayub Khan took control of Pakistan amidst turmoil until Ayub was pressured into passing his authority to General Yahya Khan. It is an examination of the character of Ayub Khan's rule, of his dreams of a new Pakistan and of the reasons for his failure to bring it about. This book is divided into two parts. Part I provides a political survey of the events, personalities, and relationships of the Ayub Khan era. Part II links the political events with aspects of the traditional political environment in Pakistan-the bureaucratic legacy, the rural power structure, the urban intelligentsia-that actually shape politics, This book contains a glossary, a two-page map, an appendix, a bibliography, end notes, and an index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815600756
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	02/01/1971
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lawrence Ziring is a Professor of Political Science at Western Michigan University. He has lived and taught in Pakistan, and is the author of numerous articles on that country.