Political Culture of Elitism as Barrier to Distributive Justice and Inclusive De.. | |||
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Abstract: | The research aims to examine the democratic ideals of participatory, inclusive democracy with "strong public" and clear means of interest articulation, in contrast to transitional, "delegative democracy," with local and national dynasties and the marginalized public.Employing the concept given by John Dewy, Jurgen Habermas, Nancy Fraser, Samuel P. Huntington, Takis Fotopoulos, the study is analytical and evaluative in nature, measuring the gap between theory and practice. The prime area of concern is Pakistan, and the study is meant to answer "why"questions about the pendulum movement from authoritarian military rule and democratic dispensations; and the inability of the delegated transitional democracy of Pakistan to transform into a consolidated democratic system. The supposition of the ...Read More - View Fulltext |
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Author/s: | 1-Rafida Nawaz: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.2-Muqarrab Akbar: Chairman, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.3-Syed Hussain Murtaza: Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. | ||
Keywords: | Democracy, Public, Political Participation, Political Culture, Elite Rule, Pakistan | ||
DOI Number: | 10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).01 | Details Download | |
DOI Link: | http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).01 | ||
Page Nos: | 1-12 | ||
Volume & Issue: | VI-III | ||
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Life Imprisonment without Parole in China: Substituting Death for Economic Crime.. | |||
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Abstract: | Life imprisonment without parole and commutation (LWOP) came under Ninth Amendment to the 1997 Criminal Law of Peoples Republic of China as a proviso to the suspended death penalty for corruption crimes. The legislative intent given for the arrival of new punishment depicts LWOP as a solution for the disparity in a suspended death sentence, controlling judicial discretion and proportional punishment for corruption which is debated as not an exhaustive and compelling justification. The manuscript addresses a substantive question; if LWOP is suitable for the criminal justice system in China? And is answered under three normative claims, namely necessity, effectiveness, and humanness.The examination of the topic contends LWOP is more of an effective tool in broader anti-corruption strategy th ...Read More - View Fulltext |
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Author/s: | 1-Hafiz Abdul Rehman Saleem: Assistant Professor of Law, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan2-Imtiaz Ahmad Khan: Associate Professor of Law, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan3-Hamid Mukhtar: Assistant Professor of Law, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. | ||
Keywords: | Death Penalty, LWOP, Strike Hard, Corruption, Balance Leniency, and Severity | ||
DOI Number: | 10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).02 | Details Download | |
DOI Link: | http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).02 | ||
Page Nos: | 13-26 | ||
Volume & Issue: | VI-III | ||
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Buffered Border Corridor: The Geo-Political and Strategic Significance of the Wa.. | |||
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Abstract: | The geo-political importance of the Wakhan corridor and its potential has been understood by many writers in different ways. It has its magnificence of its geographical location and a means of communication as well as a highway for trade. During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the Wakhan corridor remained a strategic post for its forces and had a pivotal position in the global conflict of the two superpowers in the early 1980's. It has strategic roads towards Afghanistan, Tajikistan,Sinkiang of China, and the northern belt of Pakistan. Pakistan as well as China both has larger geo-political and geo strategic interests in this region;along with the U.S. strategic clash with China, it seems that the Wakhan Corridor would serve as a testing ground for major land warfare in the coming ye ...Read More - View Fulltext |
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Author/s: | 1-Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad: Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.2-Munib Ahmed: Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan3-Muhammad Shoaib Malik: Associate Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. | ||
Keywords: | Wakhan, Corridor, Geo-Political, Strategic, Importance | ||
DOI Number: | 10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).03 | Details Download | |
DOI Link: | http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).03 | ||
Page Nos: | 27-34 | ||
Volume & Issue: | VI-III | ||
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Terrorism and Politico-Cultural Deviant Behavior: A Case Study of the Rise and Fall of Secular and Religious Political Parties | |||
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Abstract: | This paper assumes a part of scholar's Ph.D. dissertation on(comparative analysis of the electoral politics of religious and secular political parties both at macro and micro level) and examines the causes of their success and failure in district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The paper specifically examines Awami National Party (ANP) and Jamiat-e-Ulama Islam Fazalur Rehman (JUI-F) having opposing ideologies. ANP leaders and workers suffered when faced with an unrestricted socially revolutionary message from the Taliban as the Taliban could only appeal to Pakhtun nationalists' aspirations against the disgust of US presence in Afghanistan. Being part of the government ANP hindered Taliban confrontation against US forces which seemed a start of civil war between Pakhtun nationalist ...Read More - View Fulltext |
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Author/s: | 1-Mubasher Hassan: Independent Researcher2-Sanaullah : Demonstrator, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.3-Sadaf Arbab: Lecturer, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. | ||
Keywords: | Terrorism, Cultural Deviant Behavior, Election, Voting Behavior, Khanism, Taliban, TNSM, Floating Voters | ||
DOI Number: | 10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).04 | Details Download | |
DOI Link: | http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).04 | ||
Page Nos: | 35-45 | ||
Volume & Issue: | VI-III | ||
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Role of Lambardar in the Malia Collection Process and Its Procedure in District Mandibahauddin | |||
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Abstract: | The research is titled ‘The role of Lambardar in the Malia collection process and its procedure in district Mandi Bahauddin. The study had seen how beneficial can be the role of Lambardar in the Malia collection process and how much Lambardar as a stakeholder is important in this process. Interviews of almost every stakeholder of this Malia collection process were taken such as local landowners of villages of Mandi Bahauddin, Chokidar, government officials like Tehsildar and the Lambardars of different villages. It was seen that the tax collection process was well structured and the Lambardar had the key role in this process. Although there were some recommendations like in many villages (other than chaks) had no Chokidar who help the Lambardar in collecting Malia. So it was difficult fo ...Read More - View Fulltext |
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Author/s: | 1-Muhammad Awais: M. Phill Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.2-Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry: Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.3-Shagufta Hamid Ali: Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan | ||
Keywords: | Lambardar, Malia, Chokidar, tax, Status | ||
DOI Number: | 10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).05 | Details Download | |
DOI Link: | http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).05 | ||
Page Nos: | 46-53 | ||
Volume & Issue: | VI-III | ||
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