Aboard the democracy train : a journey through Pakistan's last decade of democracy /: a journey through Pakistan's last decade of democracy. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nafisa Hoodbhoy.
• Other Names: Hoodbhoy, Nafisa
• Contents: Introduction. British influences -- Roots in Pakistan -- Western education vs. culture -- Karachi loses its religious diversity -- India's migrants flood Karachi -- Political challenges of the 1970s -- Knowing the "real Pakistan" -- The end of populist rule -- The only woman reporter at dawn newspaper -- Part I, politics and journalism in Pakistan. Aboard the democracy train -- Ethnic violence in Sindh : the MQM saga -- News is what the rulers want to hide -- Part II, human rights. Where have all the women gone? -- Uncovering a murder -- Part III, terrorism in Pakistan. Pakistan in the shadow of 9/11 -- The democracy train revs for motion -- Epilogue : Pakistan's epic monsoon floods.w.
• Publisher Details: London : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (269 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 954.9105/3; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century; Press and politics -- Pakistan; Democracy -- Pakistan -- History -- 20th century; Terrorism -- Pakistan; Women journalists -- Pakistan -- Biography; HISTORY -- Asia -- India & South Asia; Democracy; Ethnic relations; Politics and government; Press and politics; Social conditions; Terrorism; Women journalists; Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1988-; Pakistan -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Pakistan -- Ethnic relations; Pakistan; Electornic books; Electronic books; Biography; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857288943; 0857288946; 9780857289063; 0857289063
• Related ISBNs: 9780857289674; 0857289675
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-249) and index.; Note: Online resource; title from title page (EBL, viewed Feb. 23, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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