Democratic transition & political change in Pakistan / Book /
Raja Qaiser Ahmed.
- xiii, 128 pages : 24 cm.
Democratic change and political transition in Pakistan an attempt to research the ever-evolving trajectory of democratic transition in Pakistan. Democracy in Pakistan emerged through certain hiccups and protracted stints of military rules. The fragile democratic structure hallmarks the polity of Pakistan. The decade 2008-2018 witnessed tremendous change and confronted great challenges in the democratic history of Pakistan. This is a three-pronged study of the democratic landscape of Pakistan. In this phase, it underscores the brief history of civilian and military rules. Secondly , it links the domestic political structure of Pakistan with the current wave of democracy. This wave swept through the entire world after the end of the Clod war. Democracy emerged as a substantive discourse. This section also neoliberal democratic order. Finally, it envisages the challenges and presents the way forward tor the daunting challenges of democracy and governance in Pakistan. This book will be an indispensable read and governance in Pakistan.