Remotely Colonial: History and Politics in Balochistan
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Pakistan
- Date of Publication 18 September 2014
- ISBN 9780199068654
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages250 pages
- Size 223x144x24 mm
- Weight 560 g
- Language English 0
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Long description:
Remotely Colonial is a monograph that examines tribalism and nationalism as historical processes in Kalat, which is today incorporated in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Kalat was 'remotely colonial' in two ways. It was located on the far reaches of the Indian Empire, and British interests were geostrategic rather than economic.
The British designated Kalat a native state, but proceeded to marginalize the ruler in favour of sardars (chiefs) and tribal governance through jirga (tribal court) deliberations. This led to tensions between local officials dealing with events on the ground and the central government, which was determined that the façade of Kalat State be maintained. Colonial subject status - tribal, client or British Protected Subject - determined rights and obligations. The fragmentation of
subjecthood produced a situation in which Kalat State became a polity with situationally defined subjects. Although Kalat State ceased to exist in 1955, its colonial structures persist today. Sardars and jirgas have become signifiers of entrenched tradition, a tribal 'other' of the national state. This is a
convenient image for the Pakistani government, enabling blame for present conditions to be pinned on the tribal sector, deflecting attention away from the state's failure to provide basic services.
Table of Contents:
Note on Spellings and Transliterations
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Preface
Maps
1. Introduction
2. Kalat Before the British
3. The Birth of the Balochistan Agency
4. The Politics of Space
5. The Politics of Culture
6. The Space of Politics
7. The Averted Gaze
8. Seeking the Imaginary Balance
9. The Politics of Change
10. The Afterlife of Paramountcy
Coda: Gwadar
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