Politics Case Study: Bad News in Good Times of General Musharraf Presidency: Economics versus Politics

Mamoon, Dawood (2017): Politics Case Study: Bad News in Good Times of General Musharraf Presidency: Economics versus Politics.

Abstract

General Musharraf ruled the country as a self proclaimed enlightened dictator. His politics is as repressive as has been the case of any dictatorial regime. However the paper suggests that he did make a genuine effort to uphold Pakistani economy that witnessed recessionary trends in 1990s. This paper is a critical analysis of Musharraf’s politics in contrast to his economic policies.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Politics, Macro-Economy, Institutions
• Subjects: Z - Other Special Topics > Z0 - General; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z18 - Public Policy

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