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Welcome to the Pakistan History Bibliography-a curated collection of scholarly resources designed to support researchers, students, and history enthusiasts. This bibliography brings together books, articles, and digital curations on the histories of territories, cultures, societies, ideas, environment, and more relevant to the study of Pakistan.

Compiled by Dr. Sana Haroon (Professor of History and Asian Studies at UMass Boston) and Hosted by Habib University Library and Information Commons.

Kamran, Tahir. “Politics of Elections and Autocracy in Pakistan: Apprising the Electoral Process during Zia Ul Haq’s Regime.” Journal of Political Studies 15, (2009): 25-39.

Author: Kamran, Tahir

Subject: Army, Authoritarianism, Elections, Zia-ul-Haq

Jalal, Ayesha. Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia: a Comparative and Historical Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995; Indian edition by Foundation Books, 1995; Pakistani edition by Sang-e-Meel, 1995.

Author: Jalal, Ayesha

Subject: Army, Authoritarianism, Democracy

Jalal, Ayesha. “The Colonial Legacies of Authoritarianism in South Asia.” The Diplomat, August 2023.

Author: Jalal, Ayesha

Subject: Authoritarianism, Colonialism/Colonial State