Full Description
In Political Kinship in Pakistan, Stephen M. Lyon illustrates how contemporary politics in Pakistan are built on complex kinship networks created through marriage and descent relations. Lyon points to kinship as a critical mechanism for understanding both Pakistan's continued inability to develop strong and stable governments, and its incredible durability in the face of pressures that have led to the collapse and failure of other states around the world.
Contents
Chapter 1 Kinship and Politics
Chapter 2 Strong Man Politics, Pakistan and Methods
Chapter 3 Waves of Elites
Chapter 4 Descent, Marriage and Building Networks
Chapter 5 Kinship and Conflict Management at the local level
Chapter 6 Landed Elite
Chapter 7 Industrialist and Populist Challengers
