Theoretical Preliminaries of Military Intervention in Politics and its implications on Pakistan

Abstract

Military intervention in politics is a common feature found in developing polities. Weak political institutions paved the way for military to intervene in the political process of state. The basic concern of this paper is to analyze the theoretical structure of military intervention in politics, the role of military in state as well as how its role varies in developed and developing world. It also concentrates on the implications of present theories of military intervention with special reference to Pakistan. This paper emphasis that which theory is most suitable on the case of Pakistan. The research study ends with the most appealing factors those make the political institutions weak and smooth the way for military to intervene and start their innings.