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‘The struggle for democracy has been marked by bitter strife and tribulations.’ Examine the statement, illustrating the cases of Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar.

  • UPSC 2015
  • 20 marks
  • Contemporary Global Concerns

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Robert A. Dahl's idea of polyarchy needs more than elections. Citizens must be free to form, express and have their preferences weighed equally. Many post-colonial states adopted elections without those guarantees, reducing democracy to electoralism. In Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar that gap has been fought over in streets, courts and battlefields.

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  • Pakistan: elections under a tutelary army
  • Nepal: mobilisation outrunning institutions
  • Myanmar: a reversal legalised
  • Examining the statement
  • Conclusion
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