Civil-military Relations In Pakistan - 9780367012021

Taylor & Francis

Taking an explicitly comparative theoretical approach, Saeed Shafqat presents a comprehensive exploration of civil-military relations in Pakistan.  > Taking an explicitly comparative theoretical approach, Saeed Shafqat presents a comprehensive exploration of civil-military relations in Pakistan. He begins by describing the history of military hegemony in this volatile South Asian country and then examines the breakdown of military control, assessing the rise of the Pakistan People\u2019s Party and th > Introduction -- Military, Bureaucracy, and Party Politics -- Breakdown of the Military-Hegemonic System and the Emergence of the Pakistan People\u2019s Party -- Patterns of Conflict in a Post-Military Hegemonic Political System -- The Politics of Economic Reform and Resistance -- Patterns of Civil-Military Relations: The Military, Political Parties, and Public Opinion -- Military Hegemony: Policies and Legacies -- Struggle for Party Dominance: Benazir Bhutto vs. Nawaz Sharif.