Uprising in Pakistan : how to bring down a dictatorship
Ali, Tariq2018
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The story of what happened in 1968 in Pakistan is often forgotten, but is proof of a global revolutionary moment. In that year, following years of tumult, a radical coalition - led by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - brought down the military presidency of Ayub Khan. Students took on the state apparatus of a corrupt and decaying military dictatorship backed by the US. They were joined by workers, lawyers, white-collar employees and despite the severe repression, they took hold of power. Through a series of strikes, demonstrations and political organising a popular uprising was born. In his riveting account of these events, Tariq Ali offers his eye witness perspective.
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Author:
Ali, Tariq, author
Imprint:
London : Verso, 2018.
Collation:
208 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781786635372 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
954.91045
Language:
English
BRN:
1915928
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