In this first comparative study of organized labor in India and Pakistan, the author analyses the impact and role of organized labor in democratization and development. The study provides a unique comparative history of Indian and Pakistani labor politics. It begins in the early twentieth century, when permanent unions first formed in the South Asian Subcontinent. Additionally, it offers an analysis of changes in conditions of work andterms of service in India and Pakistan and of organized labor’s response.  The conclusions shed new light on the influence of organized labor in national politics, economic policy, economic welfare and at the workplace. It is demonstrated that the protection of workers has desirable outcomes not only for those workers covered but also for democratic practice and for economic development.

Labor, Democratization and Development in India and Pakistan (Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series)

Candland, Christopher

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Routledge

<p>The Islamic Welfare State explains the relationship between government legitimacy, everyday security, and lived Islam in Pakistan―a major Muslim-majority country. Its humanitarian spirit makes Islam a compelling, community-strengthening faith that motivates people to provide essential services to the needy, to foster moral sentiments that build social solidarity, and to thereby challenge the legitimacy of government with its focus on 'protecting Islam' and 'national security' rather than enhancing the lives of ordinary people. The book surveys four kinds of Islamic charities―traditional, professional, partisan, and state. The focus is on ground realities, on the activities of welfare workers and beneficiaries, mostly patients and students from low-income families. The attention to the different political sentiments that different kinds of charity foster allows us to better understand politics and political change in Pakistan and across the Muslim world.</p>

The Islamic Welfare State: Muslim Charity, Human Security, and Government Legitimacy in Pakistan

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Cambridge University Press

Islamic Welfare State

New York, NY : Cambridge university Press

Labor, Democratization and Development in India and Pakistan

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