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    SS 102-Pakistan Studies-Shaza Fatima Khwaja

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    This document outlines the syllabus for a Pakistan Studies course offered at Lahore University of Management Sciences in the spring of 2012-2013. The course aims to introduce students to Pakistan's history and examine contemporary issues facing the country through readings, group presentations, projects, and exams. Students will be divided into groups that will each present on one reading theme and complete a group project. Grading will be based on attendance, presentations, projects, and exams. The course is divided into 12 historical and contemporary themes that will be covered over sessions through the semester.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for a Pakistan Studies course offered at Lahore University of Management Sciences in the spring of 2012-2013. The course aims to introduce students to Pakistan's history and examine contemporary issues facing the country through readings, group presentations, projects, and exams. Students will be divided into groups that will each present on one reading theme and complete a group project. Grading will be based on attendance, presentations, projects, and exams. The course is divided into 12 historical and contemporary themes that will be covered over sessions through the semester.

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    Lahore University of Management Sciences

    SS102 - Pakistan Studies Spring 2012- 2013

    Instructor: Shaza Fatima Khawaja Office: Room no. 102 New SS wing Office Hours: TBA

    Course Objectives: This course aims to introduce students to the history of Pakistan, provide an overview of contending perspectives on the origins of the country and examine its politics, society and culture. In addition, it engages with several contemporary issues facing the country including, for example, the state of human rights, economic and human development and the role of regional and ethnic identities.

    Grading: Attendance Reading Presentation Group Project - Project Plan - Presentation Quizzes (3) Final Exam Course Structure: The course is roughly divided into 12 themes; 6 historical and 6 contemporary. The class will be divided into 7-9 groups (depending on enrolment) each of which will present on one of the enlisted themes and do a group project on the topic of their choice. Instruments: 1. Group Reading Presentation: Each group will present on one of the reading themes of the course in the corresponding session. The presentation will be expected to present the main arguments presented by the author, the gist of the reading, and its analysis. All members are expected to speak. 2. Group Project: This is an exploratory project (not a research or writing-based one) on topics approved by the instructor. Each group will be expected to write a short 2-page project plan outlining their research scope and method. The project will be presented in class in the last two sessions of the course 5% 10% 5% 10% 30% 40%

    with a 3-4 page report. Similar to the reading presentation, groups will have around 7-9 members each of which at least 3-4 must present the project. The project is graded on three fronts: the idea or concept adopted, the project plan, and the final presentation or video etc. Students will be expected to work on the project throughout the course of the semester and discuss their progress periodically with the instructor. 3. Quizzes: There will be 2 announced quizzes in class and 1 unannounced quiz. All quizzes will be based on all that has been covered till the day of the quiz. There will be no make-up quizzes. 4. Final Exam: The final exam will be closed books/closed notes. A major component of this exam will be a subjective, essay question. Only post midterm syllabus will be tested. 5. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes. If a student is unable to make it to a session, they must let the instructor and the TA know beforehand. One unexcused absence is allowed.

    Course Readings: Session 1 2 Topic Introduction to the Course Indus Valley Civilization Readings

    Fitzsimons, Matthew A. 1970. The Indus Valley Civilization. The History Teacher (November). 4(1): 9-22 Kenoyer, J. (1998). People and Professions (127 146). Decline and Legacy of the Indus Cities (173184). In Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. Michigan: OUP.

    Colonial Period

    Aziz, K. K. (1976). The Imperial Impact in The British in India- A Study in Imperialism. Islamabad: National Commission on Historical and Cultural Research. Talbot, Ian. 2005. Colonial Rule, Authoritarianism and Regional History in North West India. In Pakistan: A Modern History. London: Hurst & Co.: 53-65 Ziring, Lawerence. 1999. Before the Beginning (1-22) In Pakistan in the Twentieth Century: A Political History. Karachi: OUP Ziring, Lawerence. 1999. The Formation of Pakistan (23-53). In Pakistan in the Twentieth Century: A Political History. Karachi: OUP

    Creation of Pakistan

    Sayeed. Khalid. 1968. Conflicting Views about the Origins of Pakistan. In Pakistan: The Formative Phase 1857 1948. Karachi. OUP. 3-12. 5 Civil War and Dismemberment of Pakistan Stephenson, Glenn V. 1968. Pakistan: Discontiguity and the Majority Problem. Geographical Review. 58(2): 195 - 213 Bose, Sarmila. 2005. Anatomy of Violence: An Analysis of the Civil War in East Pakistan in 1971. Economic and Political Weekly. 40(41): 4463 4471 6 Democratization and Military Rule Nasr, Vali. 2004. Military Rule, Islamism and Democracy in Pakistan. Middle East Journal. (Spring) 58 (2): 195-209 Waseem, Mohammad. 2002. Causes of Democratic Downslide. Economic and Political Weekly. 37(44 45): 4532 4538 7 Nation building Nasr, S. Vali. 1997. State, Society and the Crisis of National Identity. In State, Society and Democratic Change in Pakistan, Rasul Bakhsh Rais (ed). Karachi: OUP. 104 - 130. Syed, Anwar H. 1980. The Idea of a Pakistani Nationhood. Polity. 12(4): 575 -597 Ahmed, Feroz .1996. Ethnicity, Class and State in Pakistan. Economic and Political Weekly. 31(47): 3050 3053 8 Identity Formation Rahman, Tariq. 2003. Language, Power and Ideology. In Continuity and Change: Socio-political and Institutional Dynamics in Pakistan. Zaidi (ed). Karachi: City Press. 133- 149 Ahmed, Mumtaz. 1998. Revivalism, Islamization, Sectarianism and Violence in Pakistan. In Pakistan 1997. Baxter and Kennedy (eds). India: Harper Collins 9 Human Rights & Civil Society HRCP. 2011. Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion. State of Human Rights in Pakistan. 81 92. HRCP. 2011. Freedom of Expression. State of Human Rights in Pakistan. 93 108 Zaidi, S. Akbar. 2006. Civil and Uncivil Society in Pakistan. Economic and Political Weekly. (Aug19

    25). 41 (33): 3556 - 3557 Mustafa, D. 2005. (Anti) Social Capital in the Production of an (un) civil society in Pakistan. Geographical Review. 95 (3): 328 347

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    Terrorism and Islamization

    A Great Deal of Ruin in a Nation. 2011. Pakistan, Asia, The Economist, March 31. http://www.economist.com/node/18488344 Rashid, Ahmed. 2012. Changing the Narrative or Preparing for the Worst. In Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan. New York: Viking

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    Economic Development

    Zaidi, S. Akbar. 2008. Social and Structural Transformations in Pakistan. Economic and Political Weekly. 43 (20): 10-11 Zaidi, S. Akbar. 2005. Poverty, Trends, Causes and Solutions. In Issues in Pakistans Economy. Karachi: OUP: 434-452

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    Education

    Bari, Faisal and Nargis Sultana. Inequality in Education. In Annual Status of Education Report 2011.South Asian Forum for Education Development. 15-17. ICG. 2004. Reforming the Education Sector. ICG Asia Report No. 84. (7th October) : 1-30

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