Constitutional Structures for a Strong Democracy: Considerations on the Government of Pakistan

World Development

Volumn 53, Issue , 2014, Pages 46-54

  Myerson, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Federalism; Local democracy; Pakistan; Political competition; Political party system

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; ELECTION; FEDERAL SYSTEM; OLIGOPOLY; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REFORM PROCESS; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 84885035805     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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