Copyright © 1986 by Ali Banuazizi and Myron Weiner
First published 1986

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

First Edition

First paperback printing 1988

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The State, religion, and ethnic politics.

(Contemporary issues in the Middle East)

"Sponsored by the Joint Committee on the Near and Middle East and the Committee on South
Asia of the American Council of Learned Societies and the Social Science Research Council."

Includes bibliographies and index.

1. Iran--Politics and government--1979- --Congresses. 2. Afghanistan--Politics and
government--1973- --Congresses. 3. Pakistan--Politics and government--1971-
--Congresses. 4. Islam and state--Iran--Congresses. 5. Islam and
state--Afghanistan--Congresses. 6. Islam and state--Pakistan--Congresses.
7. Iran--Ethnic relations--Congresses. 8. Afghanistan--Ethnic relations--Congresses.
9. Pakistan--Ethnic relations--Congresses. I. Banuazizi, Ali. II. Weiner, Myron.
III. Joint Committee on the Near and Middle East. IV. Joint Committee on South Asia.

V. Series.

DS63.1.S73 1986 950 86-6048

ISBN 0-8156-2385-2 (alk. paper)

ISBN 0-8156-2448-4 (pbk.)

Manufactured in the United States of America

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