Vying for Allah’s Vote: Understanding Islamic Parties, Political Violence, and Extremism in Pakistan

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VYING FOR ALLAH’S VOTE South Asia in World Affairs Series T. V. Paul, Series Editor Editorial Advisory Board Rajesh Basrur Maya Chadda Stephen P. Cohen C. Christine Fair Timothy Hoyt Paul Kapur Rajesh Rajagopalan Aseema Sinha Other Title in the Series Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America’s Longest War, Hy Rothstein and John Arquilla, editors VYING FOR ALLAH’S VOTE Understanding Islamic Parties, Political Violence, and Extremism in Pakistan HAROON K. ULLAH Georgetown University Press Washington, DC Photos used on the cover are used with permission from the author. He took the photos at rallies he attended in Pakistan. 䉷 2014 Haroon K. Ullah. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ullah, Haroon K., author. Vying for Allah’s vote : understanding Islamic parties, political violence, and extremism in Pakistan / Haroon K. Ullah. pages : illustrations ; cm.—(South Asia in world affairs series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-62616-015-6 (paperback : alkaline paper) 1. Islam and politics—Pakistan. 2. Political parties—Pakistan. 3. Islamic fundamentalism—Pakistan. 4. Pakistan—Politics and government. I. Title. JQ629.A979U453 2013 324.25491’082—dc23 2013003384 䡬 ⬁ This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. 15 14 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 First printing Printed in the United States of America To Amber, Ami-ji, Abu-ji, and family, and to He who bestows all blessings This page intentionally left blank ...