DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN PAKISTAN: UNDERSTAND IN GTHER OLE OF POLITICAL ELITES AFTER(2008)

Abstract

An analysis of political structure with an approach of elitism and democracy was highly embraced by the state with expected hope that it will deliver good dividends ensuring rule of law, equality and socio-economic progress. Various approaches including civil society, foreign influence study the democratic consolidation and role of political elites in multifaceted ways. In framework of this research article stress is employed on the role of political elite, their unison, inclination to conciliation the prevailing variances especially in a society having multifaceted ethnic and social division, fragmented political leadership.  Unity among political elites and willingness to forgo the mutual differences which are pre-requisite for democratic consolidation are trailblazers in the political regimes of Pakistan. Such an analysis is most crucial and significant in the political, economic and social development of Pakistan. The eminent challenges to democracy and enhanced role of political elites are not permitting the state to raise its head and move towards progress, and prosperity. Whoever, on the other hands, it is strongly affecting the political and economic stability and democratic consolidation in Pakistan. The focus of this research with respect to the assertiveness of political and prospective democratic elites is ruminated asking pin within which governments can accomplish alliance. This research, however, emphases that elites’ fragmentation brands ‘democratic consolidation’ less likely to be achievable.