In the shadow of shariah : Islam, Islamic law, and democracy in Pakistan - Nelson, Matthew J. (London : C. Hurst & Co., 2011)
Who owns the land? (1849-1900) : revenue administration, legal administration, and rural indebtedness -- Who inherits the land? (1900-1947) : Hindu law, Muslim law, customary law, and nationalism -- From colonial Punjab to postcolonial Pakistan : independence, partition, authoritarianism, and democracy -- Who controls the land? (1947-1999) : land reform, law reform, and the logic of local politics -- The logic of local politics in Lahore, Sialkot and Sargodha -- Microfoundational mechanisms and comparative politics.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-302) and index.
Keywords: Land tenure (Islamic law) -- Pakistan; Inheritance and succession (Islamic law) -- Pakistan; Islamic law -- Pakistan; Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Pakistan -- History; Inheritance and succession -- Pakistan -- History; Land reform -- Pakistan; Democracy -- Pakistan