A Tortured History : Federalism and Democracy in Pakistan
Published By: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) | Published Date: November, 01 , 2015The Pakistan Army’s ideological hegemony, especially in the country’s Punjabi-speaking heartland, the continuing focus on the state’s narrative of a religion-based unitary identity which is under a constant external threat, and the failures of the political parties to rein in the military and address ethno-nationalist sentiments impede the growth of democracy and federalism in this key South Asian nation-state.
Author(s): Aasim Akhtar | Posted on: Jan 08, 2016 | Views() | Download (167)