Dissatisfaction with procedural democracy and rise of populism: A case study of Pakistan.

Abstract

The study aims at analysing the causes of dissatisfaction of people towards the procedural democracy in Pakistan. Dissatisfaction with democracy is on the rise around the world and developing countries like Pakistan are no exception to this phenomenon. Pakistan oscillated between different form of political governance procedural democracy, bureaucratic control, military regime, civil martial law, and hybrid regime. This fluctuation in its political system only given roots to illiberal or procedural democracy rather than substantive one. This happened due to many socio-political, and economic reasons which created a perception of dissatisfaction among the general masses. This dissatisfaction also given a rise to populism in Pakistan in the form of a mainstream third political party. The research paper concludes its argument based on primary and secondary source of data.