The Legacy of Poverty, Marginalization and Underdevelopment in Balochistan: Historical, Political and Social Factors

Abstract

The correlates of marginalization are poverty and underdevelopment. This paper is concerned about the dynamics of marginalization and Balochistan in relevancy to strategic, political and economic systems. This study asserts that the determining factors of marginalization of Balochistan are; historical, political, and international. The objective of this study is to map out the determining factors of marginalization and propose some policy suggestions to create compatibility between global geo-economic trends and the interests of native population by managing marginalization for the development of Balochistan.

Keywords: poverty, marginalization, underdevelopment, legacy