Political Kinship in Pakistan: Descent, Marriage, and Government Stability

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Abstract

In Political Kinship in Pakistan, Stephen M. Lyon illustrates how contemporary politics in Pakistan are built on complex kinship networks created through marriage and descent relations. Lyon points to kinship as a critical mechanism for understanding both Pakistan’s continued inability to develop strong and stable governments, and its incredible durability in the face of pressures that have led to the collapse and failure of other states around the world.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Number of pages138
ISBN (Electronic)9781978757189
ISBN (Print)9781498582193
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

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