The Clash of Economic and Religious Fundamentalism in Aslam's The Blind Man's Garden
This study aims to understand the clashes between American economic fundamentalists and Islamic religious fundamentalists in South Asia regarding Nadeem Aslam's The Blind Man's Garden (2013). The study explores that the economic entrepreneurs of the neo-imperialists give birth to counterproductive acts of religiosity. It shows how the ugliness of economic hunger is adroitly hidden behind the polished face of globalization, just as the priggish and snobbish religiosity of Muslim fundamentalists encloses their avarice for power and wealth. Using Tariq Ali's theory of Clashes of Fundamentalisms, the study proves that the root cause of civilizational clashes is the outcome of conflicts of interests between Western economic fundamentalists and Muslim religious fundamentalists. The study concludes the economic, political, cultural and strategic motives working behind the goals of establishing neo-imperialism through the elimination of borders for neo-liberalist gains in the wake of the war on terror.
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Fundamentalism, War on Terror, Globalization, Glocalization
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(1) Atta-ul-Mustafa
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities & Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Asaf Amir
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Sardar Ahmad Farooq
Lecturer, Department of English, Government Postgraduate College, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).01 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).01 Published : Dec 2019Tripartite Globalization in Afghanistan in Rahman's In The Light Of What We Know
Globalization is the instrument of disintegration and weakening of nations through a vast network of transnational companies and their monopoly on global markets that destabilize a nations economy by enhancing the interdependence of the countries and weakening the nation-states grip over its geographical borders. Rahman in his novel In the Light of What We Know (2014) shows Afghanistan as a victim of tripartite – economic, cultural, political – globalization. Using Spencer & Wollmans (2002), Appadurais (2005) and Giddens (1990) critique and analyses of globalization, this study explores how Afghanistan has been gripped by the forces of globalization. Raemdoncks (2013) conceptualization of three dimensional global games of chess – great game, little game, and domestic game – being played by America, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, ISI and NGOs in Afghanistan chalks out the American designs of getting access to the oil and gas reservoirs in Afghanistan and Central Asian states.
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Globalization, Economic liberalization, Capitalist Globalization, Afghanistan
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(1) Atta-ul Mustafa
PhD Scholar, English Literature, Department of English, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Ghulam Murtaza
Associate Professor, Department of English,Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Shaheena Bhatti
Professor, Department of English, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
The Neo-imperialist Logic of Global Capitalism in A Banker for All Seasons by Tariq Ali
The research attempts to evaluate the nexus between neoliberal global capitalism and neo-imperialism as portrayed in Tariq Ali’s play A Banker for All Seasons (2008) from a Marxist Postcolonial perspective. It applies the theory of World System and Dependency to examine the polarization of the globe into the core, imperialist and peripheral, colonized capitalist economies through the evolution of a capitalist world system in the last five centuries. In the same light, the present study scrutinizes the perpetuation of dependency in the postcolonial, peripheral states by the development of US-centric transnational enterprises which, supported by the national capitalists and neoliberal agenda, economically exploit masses across the globe. A textual analysis of Agha Hasan Abedi’s character in the play highlights the way the global Bank of Credit and Commerce International founded in Pakistan ran neo-imperialist operations and plundered the hard-earned money of its small depositors, benefitting the big capitalists.
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Capitalist World System, Dependency, National Bourgeoisie, Neoimperialism, Neoliberal Globalization
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(1) Kalsoom Khan
Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Nighat Ahmad
Assistant Professor,Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Religious Seminaries and Muslim Education in Indo-Pakistan Sub-Continent: A Critical Historical Analysis
This paper focuses on the history of Islamic studies and the growth of Muslim edification scheme subsequent to the arrival of Islam in South Asia (712 A.D) and also explores the key role played by the Emperors in its establishment since 1206 A.D. Thereafter, it will highlight the efforts of Muslim rulers in introducing religious-cum-modern education system through Madrassah (religious seminaries) in Indo-Pakistan Sub-continent including the period of British-India from 1757 to 1947 A.D. which adversely affected the Muslim education system by introducing foreign educational reforms to target the curriculum of the Islamic education system. The paper will shed light on the development of Madrassahin Pakistan and the 9/11 incident that has drastically affected the image of the religious seminaries in imparting Islamic education to the people in the global community.
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History, Islam, Madrassah, Pakistan, Modernity, Globalization
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(1) Azmat Ali Shah
Department of Political Science, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology D.I. Khan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Fazal Ilahi Khan
Department of Islamic Studies, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology D.I. Khan, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Saima Razzaq Khan
Department of Political Science, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology D.I. Khan, KP, Pakistan.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Fostering the Trade, Investment and Economic Globalization
Though the 21st century was considered hallmark economic globalization and trade partnership but recent developments of Brexit and President Trumps protective and anti-multilateral trading have challenged the established liberal consensus on economic globalization. This paper would argue that on the contrary the case of CPEC is the recent initiative from China and Pakistan which is giving boost to the new wave of economic Globalization as the economic corridor China projected the Belt and Road as a road to prosperity whereas isolation brings backwardness, will be more true with regard to CPEC. For Pakistan it is a gamechanger as it is a framework of regional connectivity. CPEC will not only benefit China and Pakistan but will have positive impact on Iran, Afghanistan, India, Central Asian Republic, and the region. The enhancement of geographical linkages will further the economic globalization as against the anti-globalization moves.
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CPEC, Trade, Economic Development, Foreign Direct Investment, Globalization
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(1) Noor Fatima
Chairperson, Department of International Relations and Political Science,International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Asia Baig
Demonstrator, Department of Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Burhan Ali Shah
Assistant Professor,Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
"For Murder, though have no Tongue, will Speak", Hamlet Speaks for the Contemporary Problems around the Word
People from different countries reshape and revise Hamlet to suit their situations and alter their personalities accordingly. Hamlet highlights issues in political, moral, social and cultural spheres of a country. Shakespeare’s Hamlet attracts the minds of readers to the extent that they establish a link with their unconscious minds; thus resulting in an empathetic connection between readers, characters and the adapters. This paper offers an analysis of the different adaptations of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in some countries. It delineates the link between Hamlet and its adaptations, particularly Haider –an Indian adaptation. This paper compares Hamlet and Haider and draws parallels between the two in order to highlight and address contemporary problems especially that of conflict between Pakistan and India over Kashmir. This paper talks about Haider that successfully created the desired impact which should be the purpose of an adapted play. Essentially qualitative in nature, this paper uses the lens of Linda Hutcheon –Theory of Adaptation- to conduct textual analysis.
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Hamlet, adaptations, appropriations, Revenge Issues, Globalization, Universal Uniformity and Contemporary Problems.
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(1) Muhammad Muazzam Sharif
Lecturer, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Zubair Shafiq
Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Umtul Ayesha
Lecturer, City District Government Degree College for Women, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Revisiting Ideological Boundaries of Pakistani Nationalism: A Study of Aslam's The Blind Man's Garden
This study explores the shattered Pakistani nationalism in Nadeem Aslam's 'The Blind Man's Garden' (2013) in the context of the post-9/11 invading military globalism and reactionary social globalism. Focusing on Nadeem Aslam's hallmark work, 'The Blind Man's Garden' (2013), this article not only explores the current foundationless nationalism of Pakistan as the byproduct of undue chauvinism instead of being the outcome of its real ideology but also stresses the need for renewal of ideological boundaries of Pakistan in the light of current sweeping effects of thick globalism. Being a diaspora and much influenced by the secularity of the host society, Aslam seems to be desirous of featuring the nationalist inscription of home society in accordance with the global world, as is revealed from the roles played by his characters like Mikal etc. in the novel. The study motivates us to revisit the national myths with an aim to devise the marks of nationalism, provided if we are to rehabilitate our national identity.
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Nation, Nationalism, Globalism, Globalization, Pakistani Literature in English
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(1) Atta-ul-Mustafa
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities & Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Ghulam Murtaza
Associate Professor, Department of English, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Ali Usman Saleem
Assistant Professor, Department of English, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Global Citizenship and Cosmopolitanism in Burnt Shadows and the Inheritance of Loss
The study of global ties is the focus of cosmopolitanism. Cultural, ethnic, and racial harmony are among its stated goals. This research analyses the effects of cosmopolitanism and globalization on the construction of authority and individuality in the novels The Inheritance of Loss and Burnt Shadows. Bhabha's (1994) framework was used for the analysis. The research found that cosmopolitanism is influenced by both cultural and social elements. Examining the effects of cosmopolitanism on postcolonial art is the focus of this research. Postcolonial scholars and others will be impacted by the study. It emphasizes comparative literature from around the world. This method encourages researchers to delve deeper into how postcolonial literature's global themes have influenced contemporary debates. The findings may stimulate further conversations on how to deal with issues of self and authority in a globalized society, as suggested by the paper's conclusion.
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The Inheritance of Loss, Burnt Shadows, Cosmopolitanism, Globalization, Diaspora
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(1) Rukhsar Aalam
M.Phil English Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Nailah Riaz
Assistant Professor, Head, Department of English Language and Literature, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution
This article investigates the profound role of English linguistics in shaping economic growth as well as cultural evolution in a world that is highly globalized. With the language ascending toward its status as a global lingua franca, it has greatly influenced international trade, labor mobility, and digital communication, thereby enhancing international economic integration. The economic benefits of knowing English include more competitive information technology and business process outsourcing industries in countries with higher proficiency levels, such as India and the Philippines. Also, there is the cultural dimension of advancing globalization that questions the internationalization of English, linguistic imperialism, and cultural homogenization. On the other hand, while several scholars have contended that the spread of English erodes linguistic diversity, others point out that English is also adaptive: local cultures combine English with native languages to create hybrid forms, including the renowned "Hinglish" and "Singlish."
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English Linguistics, Migration, Economic Growth, Cultural Evolution, Globalization, Linguistic Imperialism, Identity Formation, Human Capital Development, International Relations
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(1) Sadaf -
MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Zeeshan Naseer
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Government MAO Graduate College, Lahore, Pakistan.
(3) Ahmad Sheraz
M.Phil Scholar, School of International Relations, Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab Pakistan.