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POST TRANSITION CHALLENGES TO EMERGENT DEMOCRACY A STUDY OF 2008 TRANSITION IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-III).08      10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-III).08      Published : Sep 2019

Post Transition Challenges to Emergent Democracy: A Study of 2008 Transition in Pakistan

Abstract

    Pakistan's history is witness to the fact that in all cases of the military takeover, though Military Regimes initially were able to consolidate, yet with the passage of time, growing discontent, desire for change, and the gradual erosion of legitimacy pose a serious threat to not only the regime but also the institutional interests of the military. International allies of the regime also feel it difficult to support an unpopular regime at home. Thus the combination of internal and external pressures compels the regime to transfer power to civilian leadership. Emerging democracy, in the post-transition period, faces a multitude of challenges. This paper investigates various challenges posed to the newly installed government of the PPPP led alliance after the transition of 2008. The paper is based upon the juxtaposition of primary and secondary sources to enrich and substantiate the arguments.

    Pakistan, Transition, Civilian rule, Election, NRO

    (1) Adil Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Havelian Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Nazakat
    Lecturer, Department of English, Hazara University, Mansehar, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Khan, A., Imran, M., & Nazakat. (2019). Post Transition Challenges to Emergent Democracy: A Study of 2008 Transition in Pakistan. Global Political Review, IV(III), 64-75. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-III).08

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khan, Adil, Muhammad Imran, and Nazakat. 2019. "Post Transition Challenges to Emergent Democracy: A Study of 2008 Transition in Pakistan." Global Political Review, IV (III): 64-75 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-III).08

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    HARVARD : KHAN, A., IMRAN, M. & NAZAKAT. 2019. Post Transition Challenges to Emergent Democracy: A Study of 2008 Transition in Pakistan. Global Political Review, IV, 64-75.

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    MHRA : Khan, Adil, Muhammad Imran, and Nazakat. 2019. "Post Transition Challenges to Emergent Democracy: A Study of 2008 Transition in Pakistan." Global Political Review, IV: 64-75

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    TURABIAN : Khan, Adil, Muhammad Imran, and Nazakat. "Post Transition Challenges to Emergent Democracy: A Study of 2008 Transition in Pakistan." Global Political Review IV, no. III (2019): 64-75. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-III).08