Political Instability and Lessons for Pakistan: Case Study of 2014 PTI Sit in Protests

Javed, Rabbia and Mamoon, Dawood (2017): Political Instability and Lessons for Pakistan: Case Study of 2014 PTI Sit in Protests.

Abstract

It’s a short allegory to present the case for the importance of Political stability in the economic progress of a country. The Arab spring protests were seen as strengthening democracy in the Arab world. Notwithstanding the surprise Arab spring brought in shape of further destabilizing Middle East, a similar environment of unrest and protests in a practicing democracy like Pakistan capture same dynamics of uncertainty that dampen economic destabilization. The paper briefly covers PTI’s sit in protests in year 2014 to make a case for how political instability stifled economic progress in Pakistan though momentarily.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Political Economy, Economic Development
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development

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