POLI 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pervez Musharraf, Shia Islam, Populism
28 Sep 2014
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Pakistan"s later dictatorships and changes in indian politics since the late 1960s. In 1977, some of the parties in the pakistan national alliance opposing the ppp called for military action but wanted them to play a caretaker role to watch elections and get out. Helped it gain support and legitimacy after the secession of. Bangladesh where people thought religion would play an important role in strengthening unity: opposition was active through 1984, military was given a direct role in governance (more so than the first dictatorship) Military officers were involved in making policy. They gained more power and personal wealth. There was an increase in defense spending: when the regime seemed more consolidated and the opposition was less threatening in 1984, zia introduced elections on the local level and then the national assembly. A limited process of liberalization on a non-party basis. Martial law was not lifted and therefore people were not free to campaign power.
