Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan Leadership wrapped in a kimono with

wrapped in a kimono with three black cranes swooping across the back

With the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers around the world in her explosive debut thriller

their limbs tangled

While her father

Intriguing and impassioned

Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan Leadership wrapped in a kimono withThis 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