Civil Society and Pakistan's Economy - Robber Barons and Meritocracy

This book analyses the paradoxes of Pakistan's economy, meritocratic domestic policy and the role of the state and civil society. It will interest academics in South Asian Studies, in particular South Asian economics and politics.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Economic vision of Pakistani elites and challenges of transition from patronage to participatory practices; Chapter 2 Politics of constitution making in Pakistan: Why religion and authoritarianism are hands in glove?; Chapter 3 Development and Planning Administration: Where checks and balance fail?; Chapter 4 Management of resources and revenues: transformation or regression?; Chapter 5 Incidence of Taxes: Who bears how much burden?; Chapter 6 Pakistan's Achilles' Heel: under allocation, underspending or underperformance?; Chapter 7 Feminist Discourse and rent seeking under patriarchy; Chapter 8 Non-profit sector and Informal economy: entrepreneurial spirit in action; Chapter 9 Digital Economy, entrepreneurship, and innovation; Chapter 10 Globalization, Global Jihad and Civil Society; Chapter 11 Limitations of the political discourse

About the author

Fayyaz Baqir is a Development Practitioner and a visiting scholar at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He served as senior advisor on civil society at the United Nations and CEO of Trust for Voluntary Organizations. He received top contributors' awards from the UNDP's global poverty reduction network.

Summary

This book analyses the paradoxes of Pakistan’s economy, meritocratic domestic policy and the role of the state and civil society. It will interest academics in South Asian Studies, in particular South Asian economics and politics.

Product details

• Assisted by: Fayyaz Baqir (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032299532
• ISBN: 978-1-032-29953-2
• No. of pages: 228
• Weight: 380 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General