The Politics of Agrarian Reform in Pakistan
1974; University of California Press; Volume: 14; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/2642848
ISSN1533-838X
Autores Tópico(s)Social and Economic Development in India
Resumomid increasing governmental chaos, deepening economic problems, a crescendo of student protests, and war disillusionment, President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the Pakistan People's Party came to power in December 1971. Three months later he enacted land reform legislation. The focus 'of this article is the nature and impact of the March '1972 land reform program of the Bhutto Government. The problems of political integration reached crisis proportions under the rules of Ayub Khan (1958 -April 1969) tand Yahy'a Khan (1969-1971). Political institutions introduced in the eastern sector under Ayub failed to give the Bengal elite a feeling of participation in the political system, while at the same time economic policies helped increase their numbers. Hence, more and more people were politically frustrated. According to one authority:
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