Bibliograph

Uprising in Pakistan, how to bring down a dictatorship, Tariq Ali

Type

Label

Uprising in Pakistan, how to bring down a dictatorship, Tariq Ali

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Uprising in Pakistan

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1001451079

Responsibility statement

Tariq Ali

Sub title

how to bring down a dictatorship

Summary

"Even as they were taking place, the events that shook Pakistan in 1968-69 were underplayed in the Western media. Following a long period of tumult, a radical coalition led by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - brought down the military regime of Field Marshal Ayub Khan, jsut as it was celebrating its tenth 'glorious' anniversary. Students, soon joined by workers and later by virtually every subaltern social stratum (including sex workers) took on the state apparatus of a corrupt and decaying military dictatorship created and backed by the United States. They were joined by workers, lawyers, white-collar employees, and despite severe repression, they won. The fundamentalist party Jamaat-i-Islami opposed the movement and faced complete isolation."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

The beginning of the end -- The revolt spreads -- The fall of the house of Ayub -- Pakistan and the permanent revolution

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