A review of Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military, by Hussain Haqqani.
About the Author
Aqil Shahis associate professor of political science at McDaniel College. His essay “Pakistan: Voting Under Military Tutelage” appeared in the January 2019 issue of the Journal of Democracy.
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