Remotely Colonial: History and Politics in Balochistan/ (Record no. 1398)
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| control field | 1398 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780199068654 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | -- |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Swidler, Nina |
| 9 (RLIN) | 5888 |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Remotely Colonial: History and Politics in Balochistan/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Nina Swidler |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press; |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 250p; |
| Dimensions | 23x15cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A graduate student when she first went to Balochistan in 1963, Swidler observed a prominent sardar conducting court proceedings on his lawn, an experience which led to her dissertation on tribal organization and leadership. Concern about the limitations of the tribal frame led to an interest in the Kalat Khanate and ultimately to this monograph. <br/><br/>Remotely Colonial is a monograph that examines tribalism and nationalism as historical processes in Kalat, which is today incorporated in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Kalat was 'remotely colonial' in two ways. It was located on the far reaches of the Indian Empire, and British interests were geostrategic rather than economic.<br/><br/>The British designated Kalat a native state, but proceeded to marginalize the ruler in favour of sardars (chiefs) and tribal governance through jirga (tribal court) deliberations. This led to tensions between local officials dealing with events on the ground and the central government, which was determined that the facade of Kalat State be maintained. Colonial subject status - tribal, client or British Protected Subject - determined rights and obligations. The fragmentation of subjecthood produced a situation in which Kalat State became a polity with situationally defined subjects. Although Kalat State ceased to exist in 1955, its colonial structures persist today. Sardars and jirgas have become signifiers of entrenched tradition, a tribal 'other' of the national state. This is a convenient image for the Pakistani government, enabling blame for present conditions to be pinned on the tribal sector, deflecting attention away from the state's failure to provide basic services."<br/> |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 648 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL TERM | |
| Chronological term | 1950- |
| 9 (RLIN) | 5837 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | DS376-392.2 History of Asia. Pakistan |
| 9 (RLIN) | 793 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | State of Kalat |
| 9 (RLIN) | 7222 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Pakistan |
| Geographic subdivision | Balochistan |
| 9 (RLIN) | 7223 |
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| Koha item type | Book |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | SAF Reference Library | SAF Reference Library | 09/26/2022 | DS376-392.2 198.56 | 1398 | 09/26/2022 | 09/26/2022 | Book |