Articles by Vasabjit Banerjee

May 20, 2024

♟️Pakistan elections: perpetual instability in a military-controlled democracy

Vasabjit Banerjee

Pakistan’s recent elections have produced a two-party ruling coalition, and seemingly ended the confrontation between ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his former backers, the military. Yet, while the military’s role as a veto player in Pakistani politics remains unquestioned, its grip is shakier, argue Vasabjit Banerjee and Adnan Rasool.

Vasabjit Banerjee

Assistant Professor of Political Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville 

Vasabjit teaches comparative politics and international relations.

His primary research interests are insurgencies, civil-military relations, defence manufacturing, and state-formation; specifically in South Asia, Latin America, and Southern Africa.

He also conducts research on electoral institutions and domestic influences on foreign policies of developing countries.

His research has appeared in the International Political Science Review, Asian Survey, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Journal of Elections, Public Opinions and Parties, Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Armed Forces and Society, Global Society, and Representation.

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