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Nationalism and Political Identity in Pakistan: The Rise and Role of Indigenous Identities
- SAIS Review of International Affairs
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 35, Number 2, Summer-Fall 2015
- pp. 105-116
- 10.1353/sais.2015.0027
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As a federal republic since its inception, Pakistan has experienced endemic problems that have plagued its center-province relations, including perceived inequities in the allocation of financial resources and the extent of political autonomy. Current crises include a rise in separatist and violent secessionist movements; a demand for new provinces; and a marked rise in peripheral politics. This study explores the structural patterns and political processes that facilitated the rise of indigenous identities in Pakistan. In particular, it seeks to explain the changing landscape of ethnic politics within the context of Pakistan’s political history.