Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan

Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt; Zaighum Abbas

The Journal of Political Science, Vol # 32, Issue # 1
Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan

Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan

Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt/
Zaighum Abbas/
November 15, 2014

Keywords

Ethnic diversity, collective actions, constitutional status, public sector, fragmentation

Abstract

Given the disputed nature of Gilgit-Baltistan for last 6 decades, there seems to be a mounting concern of local people about the constitutional and political orphanage; but there is an absence of common political struggle from the people of the region. This paper seeks to analyze the contemporary debate surrounding the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan. It tries to understand the role played by ethnic diversity in the collective actions in the region. The division of populace along ethnic lines in Gilgit-Baltistan has often been a stumbling block which has prevented the people from initiating an organized and common political struggle for a peaceful solution of its constitutional status. It argues that the sociological fragmentation of populace along ethnic lines in Gilgit-Baltistan is the underlying cause which has prevented an organized collective action and thus the region has remained politically inactive and its constitutional identity lingers on. The paper has also assessed the impacts of ethnic diversity on the collective performance of public sector whose output has dwindled in the wake of growing ethnic discord.

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Butt, D. K. M., & Abbas, Z. (2022). Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Journal of Political Science, 32(1), 27–43. http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62531147ab402/page

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ACM SIG Proceedings

[1]Butt, D.K.M. and Abbas, Z. 2022. Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Journal of Political Science. 32, 1 (Apr. 2022), 27–43.

ACS Nano

(1)Butt, D. K. M.; Abbas, Z. Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Journal of Political Science 2022, 32 (1), 27–43.

ABNT

BUTT, Dr. Khalid Manzoor; ABBAS, Zaighum. Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Journal of Political Science, v. 32, n. 1, p. 27–43, 10 Apr.2022.

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Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Butt, D.K.M. and Abbas, Z. (2022) “Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan”, The Journal of Political Science, 32(1), pp. 27–43. Available at: http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62531147ab402/page (Accessed: 26 July 2026).

IEEE

[1]D. K. M. Butt and Z. Abbas, “Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan”, The Journal of Political Science, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 27–43, Apr. 2022, Accessed: July 26, 2026. [Online]. Available: http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62531147ab402/page

MLA

Butt, Dr. Khalid Manzoor, and Zaighum Abbas. “Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan”. The Journal of Political Science, vols. 32, no. 1, Apr. 2022, pp. 27–43, http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62531147ab402/page.

Turabian (full note bibliography)

Butt, Dr. Khalid Manzoor, and Zaighum Abbas. “Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan”. The Journal of Political Science 32, no. 1 (April 10, 2022): 27–43. Accessed July 26, 2026. http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62531147ab402/page.

Vancouver

1.Butt DKM, Abbas Z. Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Journal of Political Science [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 10 [cited 2026 July 26];32(1):27–43. Available from: http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62531147ab402/page

AMA

1.Butt DKM, Abbas Z. Ethnic Diversity and Collective Actions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Journal of Political Science. 2022;32(1):27–43. Accessed July 26, 2026. http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62531147ab402/page

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