Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis
This paper describes the key elements of Pashtunwali and the manifestation of Pashtun nationalism, especially in Pakistan. This study on Pashtun nationalism finds that Pashtunwali is a centuries-old primordial customary code of life and it is important in the context of nationalism as it strengthens the sentiments and feelings of closeness and affinity; central to the phenomenon of nationalism, among the Pashtuns. This paper also highlights two different aspects of Pashtun nationalism in Pakistan. In the formative phase of Pakistans independence, the stance of Pashtun nationalists was more inclined towards the idea of a separate state for the Pashtuns. However, as a result of various factors; including state policies, currently the manifestation of Pashtun nationalism has adopted the internal dimension of highlighting and struggling for the rights of the Pashtuns in the ambit of the Pakistani constitution and by remaining an integral and constitutional part of the country.
-
(1) Surat Khan
Ph.D. Scholar,Department of Political Science,University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP. Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Faheem
Lecturer,Department of Regional Studies,University of Peshawar, Peshawar, K.P Pakistan.
(3) Saima Gul
Lecturer,Department of International Relations,University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
- Ali, Y. A. (2013). Understanding Pashtunwali. The Nation. Retrieved from: http://www.nation.com. pk/columns/06-Aug-2013/understanding-Pashtunwali.
- Benedict, A. (2006). Imagined communities: reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism. New York: NY, 15.
- Ernest, Gellner. Nations and Nationalism. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006
- Khan, A. (2003). Pashtun Ethnic Nationalism: From Separation to Integration. Asian Ethnicity, 4(1). February, Carfax Publishing: Taylor and Francis Group.
- Smith, A. D. (2001). Nationalism: Theory, Ideology. History, Cambridge: Polity Press.
- Walt, S. M. (1998). International relations: one world, many theories. Foreign policy, 29-46.
Cite this article
-
APA : Khan, S., Faheem, M., & Gul, S. (2019). Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis. Global Social Sciences Review, IV(I), 264-270. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).35
-
CHICAGO : Khan, Surat, Muhammad Faheem, and Saima Gul. 2019. "Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review, IV (I): 264-270 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).35
-
HARVARD : KHAN, S., FAHEEM, M. & GUL, S. 2019. Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis. Global Social Sciences Review, IV, 264-270.
-
MHRA : Khan, Surat, Muhammad Faheem, and Saima Gul. 2019. "Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review, IV: 264-270
-
MLA : Khan, Surat, Muhammad Faheem, and Saima Gul. "Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review, IV.I (2019): 264-270 Print.
-
OXFORD : Khan, Surat, Faheem, Muhammad, and Gul, Saima (2019), "Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis", Global Social Sciences Review, IV (I), 264-270
-
TURABIAN : Khan, Surat, Muhammad Faheem, and Saima Gul. "Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review IV, no. I (2019): 264-270. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).35