TY  - CHAP
AB  - The prolonged army rule in the country has affected the policymaking procedure of the state. Specifically, defence and foreign policies of the country are normally decided by the armed forces of Pakistan as per their own priorities, which is against the norms of democratic culture and supremacy of the civilian rule.The control of important decision-making process in the hands of the armed forces has generated an arms race in the subcontinent. The major portion of the national budget is being spent on the defence forces and other sectors such as education and health and social welfare are not getting their due share from the revenue of the country. The continued sense of insecurity and animosity with neighbour countries, especially India, has resulted in speeding the acquisition of sophisticated arms in the country.This research discusses the effects of the military's role in the decision-making of the country and its impacts on the relations between India and Pakistan. The confidence building measures and peacemaking process in South Asia is dependent on the attitude of the military of both the countries.
VL  - 12 Part 2
SN  - 978-1-84855-893-9, 978-1-84855-892-2/1572-8323
DO  - 10.1108/S1572-8323(2009)000012B017
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1572-8323(2009)000012B017
AU  - Ahmed Shaikh Riaz
ED  - Giuseppe Caforio
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Pakistani military's role in the Asian context
T2  - Advances in Military Sociology: Essays in Honor of Charles C. Moskos
T3  - Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 283
EP  - 305
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -