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"Why have democratic institutions and norms not taken root in Pakistan? In these polemical essays, Ammar Jan presents eight theses to explain the political, economic and social roots of authoritarianism in the country. Rather than fixating on particular individuals or governments, this work focuses on the structural features propelling the rising militarization of society. Jan locates the deep fear of the masses held by ruling classes and state officials as a critical point of departure to grasp the pervasive disregard for popular sovereignty. This paranoia has created a permanent state of emergency in Pakistan that is used to deploy excessive violence against popular challenges to the status quo. To fight back against this failing order, the book calls for the construction of alternative ideas that can unite disparate movements struggling for justice and dignity."--
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Politics and government, Authoritarianism, Militarism, Democracy, Politique et gouvernement, Autoritarisme, MilitarismeTimes
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Rule by fear: eight theses on authoritarianism in Pakistan
2021, Folio Books
in English
9697834350 9789697834358
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