CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Tariq, Rabia |
|---|---|
| Title | ???State of Exception???: Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan |
| Summary | This research aims to look into the phenomenon of enforced disappearance in Pakistan through the classical Schmittian idea of State of Exception. National security forms the basis of the state of exception in Pakistan. The military decides on what constitutes a national security threat and the response to that threat. Hence, the military is the sovereign in this regard. Given its control over national security, the military decides its enemies and makes the decision as to who among its enemies will be subjected to enforced disappearance. Thus, sovereign power is manifested through enforced disappearances. This research problematizes the context and critically analyse the limitations of classical theoretical understanding in explaining the political scenario of the country. At the same time, through the case study of the ongoing Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), it attempts to demonstrate the implications and problematize the Schmittian ideas of State of Exception and the Sovereign Power. |
| Supervisor | Miklosi, Zoltan |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/tariq_rabia.pdf |
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