Legal History, Constitutional law, Constitutional history, Pakistan, Politics and government 

Oxford Pakistan Paperbacks 

This book analyzes constitutional development in Pakistan from its conception to the present day. It provides a case-by-case account of constitution making in Pakistan, and the inclusion of all pertinent documentation makes this essential reading for the student of law and politics. It also provides a liberal, humanitarian reading of the travails of law members and the role of politicians and bureaucrats in the implementation of the law.  

Content:
Pt. I. Pre-Partition Constitutional and Political History. 1. The State of Undivided India. 2. A Colonial Constitution. 3. Countdown to Partition
Pt. II. Constitutional and Political Developments from August 1947 to October 1958. 4. The Birth of a Nation and the Death of Jinnah. 5. The Objectives Resolution, 1949. 6. Controversies within the Constituent Assembly. 7. An Era of Legal Battles. 8. The Constitution of 1956
Pt. III. The Ayub Era: October 1958 to March 1969. 9. The First Martial Law. 10. Ayub's Basic Democracies. 11. The Constitution Commission and its Report. 12. The Constitution of 1962. 13. Ayub's Civilian Face. 14. Presidential Elections, 1965. 15. War with India and Rifts Within. 16. The Fall of Ayub
Pt. IV. The Yahya Regime: March 1969 to December 1971. 17. Yahya's Martial Law. 18. Constitutional Breakdown. 19. The Birth of Bangladesh
Pt. V. The Bhutto Regime: December 1971 to July 1977. 20. Civilian Martial Law. 21. The Interim Constitution of 1972. 22. The Constitution of 1973. 23. Bhutto's Democracy. 24. General Elections, March 1977
Pt. VI. The Zia Era: July 1977 to August 1988. 25. Zia's 'Operation Fairplay'. 26. Bhutto's Trial and Execution. 27. Hounding the Judiciary. 28. The Provisional Constitution Order, 1981. 29. The Eighth Amendment. 30. Partial Democracy and the Death of Zia
Pt. VII. The Post-Zia Period: August 1988 Onwards. 31. Benazir's First Term: A Divided House. 32. The First Nawaz Government: Constitutional Duel over the Punjab. 33. Benazir's Second Term: The Judicial Crisis. 34. Under the Shadow of the Eighth Amendment. 35. Nawaz's Second Term: Storming the Supreme Court
Pt. VIII. Constitutional and Political Issues in Pakistan. 36. Constitutional and Political Issues. 

Includes bibliographical references (pages [942]-944) and index.
Item donated by Graham Price.
Book dedicated to the people of Pakistan.