Member Highlights

Resulting Publication from Art Writing Workshop

Monday, July 15, 2019

Waheed Alam, a participant in the AIPS-sponsored "Delete as Appropriate: Critical Writing" workshop from April 2018, recently co-authored the article "Rock Painting from Swat and Mansehra Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Comparative Analysis" as a result of this art writing workshop. Find the article online here.

Strategic Logic of Political Violence in Pakistan

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Dr. Farhat Haq’s article on “Strategic Logic of Political Violence in Pakistan” was published in Political Violence in South Asia, edited by Ali Riaz, Zobaida Nasreen and Fahmida Zaman. The book explores various dimensions of political violence in South Asia, namely in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Find a copy of the book here.

Gambling with Violence

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Dr. Yelena Biberman’s book was recently published, entitled “Gambling with Violence: State Outsourcing of War in Pakistan and India.” In it, Dr. Biberman tackles a global problem that is particularly consequential for Pakistan and India: state outsourcing of violence to ordinary civilians, criminals, and ex-insurgents. A copy of this book is available here.

Sharia and the State in Pakistan

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

AIPS President Farhat Haq’s book, Sharia and the State in Pakistan: Blasphemy Politics, was recently published! This book analyzes the formulation, interpretation and implementation of sharia in Pakistan and its relationship with the Pakistani state while addressing the complexity of sharia as a codified set of laws. Find a copy of the book here.

AIPS Member Wins 2019 Michael Harrington Award

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Shenila Khoja-Moolji received the 2019 Michael Harrington Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems for her book and community service work. The book traces the shifting constitution of Muslim girlhood in the context of colonial India and Pakistan. A free electronic version is available here.