New book by ODID alumnus Nadir Cheema explores Pakistan's politics in the 1960s
A new book co-edited by ODID alumnus Nadir Cheema explores Pakistan’s politics during the 1960s through writings in the Pakistan Left Review, a short-lived progressive journal launched in London.
Pakistan Left Review: Then and Now places the spotlight on an important moment in history. The late 1960s was a time of profound change around the world, and the contributions included in the book from Pakistan’s leftist intellectuals based in London speak volumes about the implications of the turbulence and the promise for a better future in relation to Pakistan. More than five decades on, the promise of a better tomorrow looks as far away as ever, but the turbulence has returned with a vengeance. The newly written contributions reflect on the significance of this leftist journal at the time and the impact of those ideas and discourses on the politics that came to be.
Nadir completed the MSc in Economics for Development at ODID.
Nadir Cheema and Stephen M. Lyon (eds) (2023) Pakistan Left Review: Then and Now, Oxford University Press