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RULING ELITES AND RATIONAL DEMOCRACY AN ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN 19471993

14 Pages : 107-116

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).14      10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).14      Published : Jun 2021

Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993)

    This descriptive and analytical study aims to explore the ideology of ruling elites in Pakistan. Throughout the political and constitutional history of Pakistan, the governments, whether civilian or military, seem reluctant to politically mobilize the masses. The evolution of rational-democratic development in the country was tempered with undemocratic forces. Governing elite's lofty claims for the democratic and stable state are not fully materialized. This article highlights the reasons behind the reluctance of ruling elites to promote a rational democratic culture. The apparent reason is the lack of parliamentary culture in Pakistan. The representatives are elected by the people to present their demands in parliament. All policies, whether internal or external, should be originated within the parliament.Thus, the role of parliament is very important to introduce and promote the culture of rational, inclusive ideology. The governing elites,particularly the military regimes, introduced democratic reforms just to get political support for seemingly democratic legitimacy. The article investigates the causes of political instability and the patronage of political culture.

    Politics, Ruling Elites, Inclusive Ideology, Civilians, Military Regimes
    (1) Muhammad Ikramullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Muhammad Shafiq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Alia Tasleem
    PhD Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Khan, M. I., Shafiq, M., & Tasleem, A. (2021). Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993). Global Regional Review, VI(II), 107-116. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).14
    CHICAGO : Khan, Muhammad Ikramullah, Muhammad Shafiq, and Alia Tasleem. 2021. "Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993)." Global Regional Review, VI (II): 107-116 doi: 10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).14
    HARVARD : KHAN, M. I., SHAFIQ, M. & TASLEEM, A. 2021. Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993). Global Regional Review, VI, 107-116.
    MHRA : Khan, Muhammad Ikramullah, Muhammad Shafiq, and Alia Tasleem. 2021. "Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993)." Global Regional Review, VI: 107-116
    MLA : Khan, Muhammad Ikramullah, Muhammad Shafiq, and Alia Tasleem. "Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993)." Global Regional Review, VI.II (2021): 107-116 Print.
    OXFORD : Khan, Muhammad Ikramullah, Shafiq, Muhammad, and Tasleem, Alia (2021), "Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993)", Global Regional Review, VI (II), 107-116
    TURABIAN : Khan, Muhammad Ikramullah, Muhammad Shafiq, and Alia Tasleem. "Ruling Elites and Rational Democracy: An Analysis of Political System of Pakistan (1947-1993)." Global Regional Review VI, no. II (2021): 107-116. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).14