Haines, Chad.

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.

9780415587785 (hardback) 9780203125373 (ebook)

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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.

DS376.98 / .H35 2012

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