| ID | 175071 |
| Title Proper | System suited to the “genius” of the people |
| Other Title Information | the pursuit of a presidential Pakistan, 1954–1969, and its legacy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Niaz, Ilhan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In recent months there has been an effort to reignite debate about the suitability of a federal parliamentary system and argue that it needs to be replaced by a centralized presidential form of government. This has led to sharp reactions from those who favour a continuation of parliamentary government in Pakistan especially with regard to the strong federal provisions of the Eighteenth Amendment (2010) to the Pakistani Constitution, which granted greater autonomy to the provinces and undid many of the changes imposed by military rulers. This paper examines the original version of this debate from Pakistan's experience in the 1950s and 1960s with the aim of identifying and discussing the rationales of those in favor of a presidential Pakistan and the price that the country paid for undermining parliamentary government. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Affairs Vol. 51, No.3; Sep 2020: p.569-589 |
| Journal Source | Asian Affairs Vol: 51 No 3 |
| Key Words | Pakistan ; Civil Service ; Constitution ; Colonial Legacy ; Parliamentary System ; Ayub Khan ; Presidential System ; Basic Democrats |