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Ballots and Barracks: Unveiling Pakistan's Hybrid Democracy Ballots and Barracks is a magisterial, unflinching exploration of Pakistan's fraught and fragile experiment with democracy. Written by distinguished scholar Dr. Naeem Chishti, this groundbreaking work offers a penetrating analysis of how elected governments in Pakistan function within an ecosystem dominated by unelected centers of power - the military establishment, the judiciary, and entrenched elite networks. Far from being a simple critique, the book meticulously charts the rise of what scholars call "hybrid regimes" - political systems that mimic democratic structures while subverting their substance. Through forensic examination of electoral manipulation, constitutional amendments, judicial doctrines, military decrees, and media control, the author lays bare how Pakistan's democracy has often served as a carefully managed performance rather than an authentic expression of the popular will. With a profound grasp of constitutional law, political theory, and historical context, the book delves into critical milestones: The architecture of electoral rituals without substantive empowerment. The judiciary's evolving role from legitimizer of coups to occasional bulwark against excesses. The interplay of military power, bureaucratic inertia, and religious mobilization in engineering political outcomes. The global dimensions - including foreign aid, strategic alliances, and surveillance capitalism - that reinforce domestic authoritarianism. Moving beyond diagnosis, Ballots and Barracks offers a bold roadmap for democratic renewal, advocating structural reforms in civil-military relations, judicial independence, electoral integrity, federalism, media freedom, and civic empowerment. It also centers the human cost of systemic dysfunction - from economic stagnation and voter apathy to the marginalization of women, minorities, and youth. Elegant yet incisive, scholarly yet accessible, this book is a towering contribution to South Asian studies, comparative constitutionalism, and political sociology. It speaks not only to academics and practitioners, but to all who believe in the enduring promise of democracy. For those seeking to understand - and to transform - Pakistan's political future, Ballots and Barracks is essential reading.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798282237276
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 398
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Unveiling Pakistan's Hybrid Democracy
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8282237272
  • Publisher Date: 02 May 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 580 gr


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