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Bhutto and the Ppp'S Socialism?

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It is not unusual for many a government in post-colonial states to tag themselves “socialist.†One such government was that of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Pakisian. Not only did Bhutto acquire the nomenclature Quaid-i-Awam which in Pakistani parlance implies leader of the masses, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) which he led maintained a socialist posture in and out of government. Our intent in this paper is to undertake a review of Bhutto and the PPP's emergence in Pakistan, as well as the policy performance of Bhutto while in office. Consequent upon such a review, we intend to posit that Bhutto's rise to power was a result of infra-factional struggle within the propertied classes in Pakistan. And that socialism was merely expedient for such a struggle.

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  • Babafemi A Badejo, 1988. "Bhutto and the Ppp'S Socialism?," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 44(3-4), pages 240-252, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:44:y:1988:i:3-4:p:240-252
    DOI: 10.1177/097492848804400304
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