- Author Name : S Akbar Zaidi
- Language : English
- Cover : Hard Back
- No of Pages : 218
Military, Civil Society and
Democratization in Pakistan
Using a political economy framework, this book examines issues related to the process of democratization, decentralisation, governance and civil society in
Pakistan, in an historical and contemporary context. The book highlights social and structural transitions and transformations in economy and society, and shows how the emergence of new socio-economic groups and classes often come up against older and more established structures and institutions, resulting in conflict contradiction and compromise. It provides a broad historical perspective of such developments, especially during the regime of General Pervez Musharraf (1999-2008)
As such it is amongst the few serious evaluations of the political economy of the
Musharraf years. A theme which recurs in many of the chapters relates to why there is prolonged military rule in Pakistan and why democracy has been unable to find its footings in Pakistan. An examination of the palitical process of 2007 leading up to the 2008 general elections and an examination of the role of political actors and of
Civil society forms an important core theme in this collection
Mitary Civil Society and Democratization in Pakistan will interest a wide and diverse set of readers. Those interested in the economic, social and structural
transformation of Pakistan's society will find this book useful in understanding such trends and developments. Those who want to examine more typical and mainstream forms of democratization in a different, more dynamic, framework, looking at processes and how they unfold, will also benefit from this book.