The Army and Democracy

by Aqil Shah

Since Pakistan gained independence in 1947, only once has an elected government completed its tenure and peacefully transferred power to another elected government. In sharp contrast to neighboring India, the Muslim nation has been ruled by its military for over three decades. Even when they were not directly in control of the government, the armed forces maintained a firm grip on national politics. How the military became Pakistan's foremost power...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674728939
• ISBN13: 9780674728936
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.5"