Military, State and Society in Pakistan

This book offers a comprehensive study of the dynamics of civil-military relations in Pakistan. It asks how and why the Pakistan military has acquired such a salience in the polity and how it continues to influence decision-making on foreign and security policies and key domestic political, social and economic issues. It also examines the changes within the military, the impact of these changes on its disposition towards the state and society, and the implications for peace and security in nuclearized South Asia.

Autorentext

Hasan-Askari Rizvi is Professor of Political Science at the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Zusammenfassung
It also examines the changes within the military, the impact of these changes on its disposition towards the state and society, and the implications for peace and security in nuclearized South Asia.

Inhalt
Tables Preface Abbreviations Introduction Civil-Military Interaction The Heritage Civilian Institutions and the Military First Military Regime Authoritarian Clientalism: Post-Martial Law Rule Second Military Regime Civilian Interlude Third Military Regime Post-Withdrawal Civil-Military Relations The Changing Parameters Notes Selected Bibliography Index