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100			_aIndurthy, Rathnam
245			_aThe fragility of democracy in Pakistan: the military as the root cause
520			_aThis paper shows that Pakistani military intervenes in any or a combination of circumstances as identified by MaCridis and Burg. It also shows that Praetorian rule. Pakistan fits the "ruler" type when it is in direct control of the government and a "moderator" type when the civilians rule the country. To substantiate these propositions, the author gives a brief history of the Pakistani military, in terms of its behaviour, tactics and policies since the country's inception. It shows that Pakistani military is ambitious and interested primarily in protecting its interest and power with little commitment to building democratic political institutions lest they should be deprived of their interests under a civ
650			_a Pakistan
650			_a Democracy
650			_aPakistan - Politics
773			_aIndian Journal of Political Science
909			_a2091
999			_c2091 _d2091