Pakistan

Term Paper # 100671

Asian Studies
Geography
History > Asian

Pakistan

This extensive paper is a political, historical and economic analysis of Pakistan.

4,320 words () | 9 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that Pakistan's turbulent history over the past fifty years, its geographical proximity to hostile India and the tensions generated by rival Islamic and Western influences have led to frequent changes in its constitution and to a general suppression of citizens' rights. The author points out that Pakistan's economy, throughout much of its relatively brief history, has been hampered by underdevelopment and chronic poverty in parts of Pakistan, as well as by fiscal mismanagement. The paper concludes that Pakistan's outlook over the next three to five years is uncertain and potentially grim because of the political and religious sectarian instability in southwest Asia: The entire region is a powder keg.

Table of Contents:
Prologue
Introduction
Country Essentials
Leadership Profiles
System of Government
Key Issues
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Ultimately, classical Islamic thoughts can contribute to the development of modern democratic institutions in Islamic countries, for the theoretical foundations of democratic systems of justice were advocated by the Prophet Muhammad and have been developed by Muslim philosophers and jurists for centuries. But because democracy is equated with the West, non-Western values and practices must shape the conceptualization and utilization of democracy in Pakistan."

Sample of Sources Used:

Esposito, John L. and Voll, John. Islam and Democracy. Cambridge: Oxford University Press, 1996.
"Government Structure." Infopak. Online. Available: http://www. pak.gov.pk /whos.aspx. 23 November 2006.
Hassani, Halim. "Pakistan and Bangladesh." Online. Available: http://maps. unomaha.edu/Peterson/funda/Notes/Notes_Exam3/BangPak.html. 23 November 2006.
Moussalli, Ahmad. The Islamic Quest for Democracy, Pluralism, and Human Rights. Miami: University Press of Florida, 2003.
"Pakistan." CGW. The Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online. New York: Columbia University Press. Online. Available: http://www.columbiagazetteer.org/. 25 November 2006.