Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan Leadership and regions beyond and in

and regions beyond and in between

Chris Stokel-Walker

Intriguing and impassioned

While her father

It also critically examines the relationship between local forms of Islam and landed power

Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan Leadership and regions beyond and inThis book offers unique insights into the changing nature of power and hierarchy in rural Pakistan from colonial times to present day. It shows how electoral politics and the erosion of traditional patronclient ties have not empowered the lower classes. The monograph highlights the persistence of debt bondage, and illustrates how electoral politics provides assertive landlord politicians with opportunities to further consolidate their power and wealth