Journal Article - International Journal of Military History and Historiography

Review of The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan by Aqil Shah

| 2017

Book Review

The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in PakistanThis book serves as an invaluable resource for scholars, analysts and policymakers seeking to understand the precise nature of military influence in Pakistan's political development, and evaluate its prospects for deepening democratisation. The volume traces the origins, perpetuation, and consequences of military dominance in the evolution of Pakistan's national politics and institutions....

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O'Donnell, Frank. "Review of The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan by Aqil Shah." International Journal of Military History and Historiography, vol. 37. no. 2. (2017): 250–252.

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