Military, State, and Society in Pakistan

Large octavo in black cloth; xix, 307 pages; 23 cm bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index. "The most comprehensive study of the dynamics of civil-military relations in Pakistan to date, this book asks how and why the Pakistan military has acquired such a salience in the polity and how it continues to have a significant influence on decision-making on foreign and security policies and key domestic, political, social and economic issues. Starting with the British military heritage and the establishment of the Pakistan military in 1947, the book places Pakistan's experience in comparative context by using four clusters of factors. Appropriate comparisons are made with India to explain why Pakistan's civil-military relations diverge from those of India. The book also examines Pakistan's strategic doctrine and defence policy different military regimes and the civilianization of military rule, the transition to democracy, the role of the military in the national economy, the changing social background of the officers and the role of Islam in military ideology."--Jacket. Contents: Prologue: the October 1999 Coup -- Civil-Military Interaction -- The Heritage -- Civilian Institutions and the Military -- The First Military Regime -- Authoritarian Clientelism: Post-Martial Law Rule -- The Second Military Regime -- Civilian Interlude -- The Third Military Regime -- Post-Withdrawal Civil-Military Relations -- The Changing Parameters. // Civil-military relations -- Pakistan. Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire -- P?kist?n. Armed Forces -- Political activity. Civil-military relations. Politics and government Krijgsmacht. Militaire regimes. Geographic: Pakistan -- Politics and government. Pakistan -- Armed Forces -- Political activity. P?kist?n -- Politique et gouvernement. Pakistan. Note(s): Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index. Fine faintest of wear to exterior. Unread. Lacks jacket.