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Seeking supremacy : the pursuit of judicial power in Pakistan /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kureshi, Yasser (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Series:Cambridge studies in law and society.
Subjects:
Political questions and judicial power > Pakistan > History.
Judges > Political activity > Pakistan > History.
Civil-military relations > Pakistan > History.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire > Pākistān > Histoire.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire > Pākistān > Histoire.
Civil-military relations.
Judges > Political activity.
Political questions and judicial power.
Pakistan.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Judiciary, rule of law and the military
  • The Loyal Court (1947-1977)
  • The Controlled Court (1977-1999: Part 1)
  • Between the barracks and the bar (1977-1999: Part 2)
  • The Confrontational Court (1999-2017)
  • Epilogue : a judiciary fragmenting?
  • Conclusion and comparative perspectives.