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Is Pakistan the Reverse Wave of the Future?

Journal Article

Author
Larry Diamond - Stanford University

Published by
Journal of Democracy, Vol. 11 no. 3, page(s) 91-106
July 2000

Pakistan's descent into authoritarian rule starkly depicts the "triple crisis of governance" that threatens many third-wave democracies. If these problems of governance are not addressed, a new "reverse wave" of democratization could be imminent.

Topics: Democracy | Democratization | Governance | Pakistan

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