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200 00$aPakistan's democratic transition $echange and persistence /$fedited by Ishtiaq Ahmad and Adnan Rafiq
205   $a1st ed.
210  1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2017.
215   $a1 online resource (261 pages) $cillustrations, tables
225 1 $aRoutledge Studies in South Asian Politics ;$v9
300   $aIncludes index.
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327   $a1. Pakistan's third democratic transition / Ishtiaq Ahmad -- 2. Enduring challenges to democracy / Maya Tudor -- 3. Mapping the 'establishment' / Ayesha Siddiqa -- 4. New politics of the middle class / Adnan Rafiq -- 5. Social drivers of democratic change / Rasul Bakhsh Rais -- 6. Military, militancy, and the crisis of governance / Mohammad Waseem -- 7. Pluralist society vs. monist state / Saeed Shafqat -- 8. Judicial activism, and the rule of law / Imtiaz Gul -- 9. Demographic dividend, and democracy / Mosharraf Zaidi -- 10. The Baloch question after the Eighteenth Amendment / Rafiullah Kakar -- 11. The challenges of a resilient economy / Rashid Amjad -- 12. Civil-military convergence for stability / Hussain Nadim -- 13. Great powers, military supremacy, and persistent contestation / Hannes Ebert.
330   $aPolitics in Pakistan has traditionally been understood in the context of civil-military relationship. In May 2013, for the first time in history, Pakistan saw an elected government complete a full term in office and transfer power through the ballot box to another civilian government. In view of such an important development, this book offers critical perspectives on Pakistan's current democratic transition and its implications for national politics, security and foreign policy. It critically analyses the emerging political trends in the country, including their underlying sources, attributes, constraints, and prospects of sustainability. Drawing on history, diverse theoretical perspectives, and empirical evidence, it explains the dynamics of the democratic process, contested borders and spaces, and regionalism. Contributions are from 13 prominent scholars in the field, who provide a wide-ranging analysis of Pakistan's contemporary national and regional challenges, as well as the opportunities they entail for its viability as a democratic state. Taking the debate on Pakistan beyond the outmoded notions of praetorian politics and security, the book explores the future prospects of civilian supremacy in the country. It will be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian Politics, Political Sociology and Security Studies, as well as policy-makers, diplomats, security experts and military professionals.
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