Open AccessIlhan Niaz. The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan 1947–2008. Karachi, Pakistan: Oxford University Press. 2010. 320 pages. Pak Rupees 595.00
Author(s) -
Amina Sarwar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v52i2pp.175-177
Subject(s) - writ , bureaucracy , state (computer science) , power (physics) , corporate governance , political science , law , economic history , history , management , politics , economics , physics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , computer science
“The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan 1947–2008” byIlhan Niaz makes a strong case for the quotation, “the one who does notremember history is bound to live through it”. In the book, the authorhas tried to trace the current culture of power and governance inPakistan through the rich history of the subcontinent. He has asked thequestion that why the State of Pakistan is constantly losing its writ asmany incidents, such as the “Laal Masjid” debacle, are challenging thewrit of the state. He has also analysed why State of Pakistan is alwaysfacing issues in domains of administration, legislation, execution andjudiciary. These issues are becoming existential threat to the PakistaniState. The author has blamed the rulers of Pakistan who behave like“Bureaucratic Continental Empires”.