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Written from a historians perspective, this book analyses the role Mohammad Ali Jinnah played as the first Governor General of Pakistan. This book highlights his contributions and also evaluates whether Jinnah was within his constitutional limits when he exercised executive powers as head of state in a parliamentary form of government.
List of contents
- List of Appendices
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1: The Formation of a State
- 2: Accession of the Princely States
- 3: Politics
- 4: Society and Economy
- 5: Foreign Policy
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
About the author
Farooq Ahmad Dar is an Associate Professor (depending upon when the paperback edition will come out in the market) of History at the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He has been a Charles Wallace Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. His area of interest is the modern history of South Asia with a special focus on Jinnah Studies. Besides publishing numerous research articles in reputed journals, he has also authored a book titled Communal Riots in the Punjab, 1947 (2003). He has presented papers in national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Summary
Written from a historians perspective, this book analyses the role Mohammad Ali Jinnah played as the first Governor General of Pakistan. This book highlights his contributions and also evaluates whether Jinnah was within his constitutional limits when he exercised executive powers as head of state in a parliamentary form of government.
