Civil- Military Relations and Democratic Consolidation in Pakistan during (2013-16): A Critical Analysis

Abstract

The domestic political, economic and social factors paved the way to the army to plunge into politics. The weak political and constitutional institutions have characterized Pakistan's pseudo democratic political culture. This vacuum has given a chance to military to play its role in national decision making policy especially in security issues.In Pakistan, the dynastic political parties with feudal and mercantile background have always tried to seek the support of military establishment to gain political power. The failure of the civilian governments also invites the military establishment to establish the writ of the government and to control law and order situation. The state of Civil-Military relations in Pakistan continues to be the biggest tentative chunk to consolidate democracy in Pakistan. The civil-military relations in the country have not remained ideal during 2010s which brought further critical challenges for Pakistan's democratic future. This research paper explores the factors which put profound impact on the civil-military relations.