Nation, territory, and globalization in Pakistan : traversing the margins /
Chad Haines.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
- xii, 151 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Routledge contemporary South Asia series; 56 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Mapping liminal territories : frontierization and the making of the Gilgit Agency -- Landscaping the colonial state : reorienting the Gilgit Agency -- Orienting national horizons : the silk route imagined -- Emplacing the Karakoram Highway : from tourist spots to truck stops -- Policing destinations : tradition, gender and spaces of power -- Conclusion.
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Legitimacy of governments--Pakistan.
Pakistan--Boundaries. Pakistan--Colonial influence. Pakistan--Politics and government. Karakoram Highway (China and Pakistan)--Political aspects. Gilgit District (Pakistan)--History. Baltistān District (Pakistan)--History.