Politics of identity

the long version

"A major challenge Pakistan has been confronted with since it came into existence is the self-assertion of various ethnic groups, which have actively contested the legitimacy of the state structure. However, despite the seriousness of this ethnic challenge, there exists no detailed study of these movements - Politics of Identity fills this vacuum." "The first comprehensive account of the emergence, growth and changing politics of four major ethnic movements in Pakistan in the context of theories of nationalism, this book will be welcomed by students and scholars in the fields of sociology, political science, history and South Asian studies, as well as by strategists, diplomats and journalists."--Jacket.