THE RITUAL OF ELECTIONS IN PAKISTAN (2018-1970)
ISBN:
978-969-716-281-9
Hardback
290
Published:
2024
₨ 1,995
Description
THE RITUAL OF ELECTIONS IN PAKISTAN (2018-1970): Process Without a Product
Ijaz Shafi Gilani
Writing on the eve of Pakistan’s twelfth general election scheduled for February 2024, the author narrates, analyzes and reflects on all the eleven general elections which have preceded it. The narrative is an easy and flowing blend of history and empirical data. The book provides user-friendly access to the Gallup & Gilani Index of Electoral Record which is a carefully crafted data set constituting the voting history of the nearly three hundred million Pakistanis who have turned up to vote since 1970. Going beyond objective data and historical facts, the author reflects on why elections alone do not deliver democracy and good government. He proposes to restructure Pakistan’s electoral geography by creating 40 sub-provinces as the new platforms of political power and authority. The author’s prognosis is that Pakistan’s current political crisis has been sparked by the un-met power-sharing aspirations of a new political class who he believes deserve to be heard.
About The Author
Dr Gilani is the founder chairman of Gallup Pakistan which specializes in opinion and social science research. For over a decade, he served as the global Vice President of Gallup International and headed its worldwide Group of Experts on Opinion and Social Research. Throughout his academic research, he has taken a keen interest in the field of electoral research.
