{"product_id":"9780855984960","title":"Pakistan","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany dramatic developments have taken place in Pakistan since the publication of the first edition of Oxfam’s Profile (Pakistan: Tradition and Change, 1996). This up-dated edition contains a supplement which summarises the internal tensions and external shocks that have created turbulence which is extreme even for a country that was born in a ferment of change:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* The erosion of democracy under civilian rule in the late 1990s\u003cbr\u003e* The military takeover of 1999\u003cbr\u003e* Strained relations with India, Afghanistan, and the USA\u003cbr\u003e* An economy reeling from the impact of heavy foreign debt and huge defence expenditure\u003cbr\u003e* The legacy of the religious fundamentalism of the 1980s, and its impact on state policies and practices \u003cbr\u003e* Prospects for a return to democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original text, which describes Pakistan’s history and rich cultural heritage, and self-help community schemes run by grassroots groups, is reproduced in full, with the original evocative illustrations; but the social and economic indicators and the resources section have been revised to bring the book up to date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfam Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022255046896,"sku":"9780855984960","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780855984960_p0.jpg?v=1763814885","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780855984960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}