The Changing Dynamics of Civil Military Relations in Pakistan

This book offers a unique insiders' perspective on the political climate in the country, presenting the challenges established in boundaries of interaction between the state and its military. It will be of interest to political science, public policy, peace and security studies, governance and institutions, law and South Asian Studies.

Rabia Chaudhry is Assistant Professor at the Centre for Public Policy and Governance (CPPG), Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore, Pakistan.

Chapter 1. Re-Conceptualising Military Hegemony: How the dynamics of civil-military relations are changing in Pakistan; Chapter 2. Strategic evolution of Pakistan military as a hegemon; Chapter 3. Fauji culture under a 'development' umbrella; Chapter 4. Is there an 'island of excellence' in Pakistan? Chapter 5. Defence or 'development': Frontier Works Organization - thriving at the crossroads of civil military binaries; Chapter 6. From cornflakes to cement: Fauji Foundation - a business empire or military welfare? Chapter 7. Conclusion