Democratization Under Military Rule: A Critical Review
Democratization refers to the political process leading to the establishment of democratic political order. Existing literature on democratization mostly discusses the transition from authoritarian structures to democracy in Eastern Europe and Latin America. This paper reviews the mainstream democratization theories in the context of Pakistan. It has been argued that three experiences of democratic transitions and authoritarian reversals have made Pakistan a classical case for developing new theoretical insights and a potent knowledge addition in the existing literature on democratization. This paper revolves around the two fundamental questions; firstly, under what conditions democratization becomes a possibility in an authoritarian state? Secondly, what are the possible modes of democratization?
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Democratization, Authoritarianism, Transformation, Trans-placement, Replacement, Modernization
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(1) Adil Khan
Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Nazakat
Lecturer, Department of English, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Imran
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Havelian KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, A., Nazakat., & Imran, M. (2019). Democratization Under Military Rule: A Critical Review. Global Political Review, IV(II), 78-85. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-II).08
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CHICAGO : Khan, Adil, Nazakat, and Muhammad Imran. 2019. "Democratization Under Military Rule: A Critical Review." Global Political Review, IV (II): 78-85 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-II).08
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HARVARD : KHAN, A., NAZAKAT. & IMRAN, M. 2019. Democratization Under Military Rule: A Critical Review. Global Political Review, IV, 78-85.
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OXFORD : Khan, Adil, Nazakat, , and Imran, Muhammad (2019), "Democratization Under Military Rule: A Critical Review", Global Political Review, IV (II), 78-85
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TURABIAN : Khan, Adil, Nazakat, and Muhammad Imran. "Democratization Under Military Rule: A Critical Review." Global Political Review IV, no. II (2019): 78-85. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-II).08