Interpreting Ethnic Movements in Pakistan (Distinguished Lectures) (Report‪)‬

The paper looks into the causes behind various ethnic movements in Pakistan and finds that these identity movements do not stern from primordial collective bonds. Rather, they originate from a motivation to promote specific interests, political as well as socio-economic. Centralisation of the state is an additional factor contributing to the ethnic tensions in the country as it leads to a strong feeling of vulnerability among the smaller groups. **********