Destruction of Pakistan's Democracy
| Author: |
Allen McGrath |
| Publisher: |
Oxford |
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In 1947, Pakistan came into existence as a parliamentary democracy. In 1954, that government was dissolved and the path opened for the military rule which has characterized much of Pakistan's history. The political forces of Islam did not initiate these events. Rather, the catalyst was the national legislature's successful completion of the first new constitution which apportioned legislative power between East and West Pakistan, introduced guaranteed rights for citizens, and had earned the support of the Islamic leadership.
Governor-General Ghulam Mohammad led a small group of West Pakistan officials, trained in the autocratic bureaucracy of British India, who disliked both democracy and the influence of Islam in politics. He dissolved the legislature and suppressed the constitution, actions approved by the Supreme Court, which he controlled. So successful was this 'quiet revolution' that the very existence of the constitution has been forgotten by the public and overlooked by historians.
This book was begun as a dissertation, which was successfully defended and awarded a Ph.D. from Columbia, winning the prize in the annual competition of Columbia's Human Rights Institute in 1991.
| DesiStore # |
PBS00870 |
| ISBN |
0-19-579001-4 |
| Edition |
Second |
| Year |
2000 |
| Pages |
310 |
| Weight (kg) |
0.35 |
| Shipping Weight (lbs) |
0.89 |
| HB/PB |
Paper Back |
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Destruction of Pakistan's Democracy
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