The army and democracy: military politics in Pakistan

By:

Shah, Aqil

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2014.Description: xiii, 399 pages; 24 cmISBN:

9780674728936

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

322.5095 SHA

Summary: "Since Pakistan gained independence in 1947, only once has an elected government completed its tenure and peacefully transferred power to another elected government. In sharp contrast to neighboring India, the Muslim nation has been ruled by its military for over three decades. Even when they were not directly in control of the government, the armed forces maintained a firm grip on national politics. How the military became Pakistan's foremost power elite and what its unchecked authority means for the future of this nuclear-armed nation are among the crucial questions Aqil Shah takes up in The Army and Democracy."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management - Hyderabad Reference	Reference	322.5095 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		SIBMH-B-2076

"Since Pakistan gained independence in 1947, only once has an elected government completed its tenure and peacefully transferred power to another elected government. In sharp contrast to neighboring India, the Muslim nation has been ruled by its military for over three decades. Even when they were not directly in control of the government, the armed forces maintained a firm grip on national politics. How the military became Pakistan's foremost power elite and what its unchecked authority means for the future of this nuclear-armed nation are among the crucial questions Aqil Shah takes up in The Army and Democracy."

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