Islam, Islamic law, and democracy in Pakistan Nelson, Matthew J. creator author text bibliography nyu 2011 monographic eng

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xxxii, 337 pages cm : illustrations, maps, photographs ; 23 cm Who owns the land? (1849-1900) : revenue administration, legal administration, and rural indebtedness -- Who inherits the land? (1900-1947) : Hindu law, Muslim law, customary law, and nationalism -- From colonial Punjab to postcolonial Pakistan : independence, partition, authoritarianism, and democracy -- Who controls the land? (1947-1999) : land reform, law reform, and the logic of local politics -- The logic of local politics in Lahore, Sialkot and Sargodha -- Microfoundational mechanisms and comparative politics. general Mathew J. Nelson. Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-302) and index. a-pk--- Land tenure (Islamic law) Pakistan Inheritance and succession (Islamic law) Pakistan Islamic law Pakistan Land tenure Law and legislation History Pakistan Inheritance and succession History Pakistan Land reform Pakistan Democracy Pakistan KPL659 .N45 2011 BPK 9781850659266 (hardback) 2010020087 DLC 100511 20251202140646.0 16227497 eng