University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School March 2021 Struggling Against the Odds: Social Movements in Pakistan During Authoritarian Regimes Sajjad Hussain University of South Florida Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd Part of the International Relations Commons Scholar Commons Citation Hussain, Sajjad, "Struggling Against the Odds: Social Movements in Pakistan During Authoritarian Regimes" (2021). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/8795 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Struggling Against the Odds: Social Movements in Pakistan During Authoritarian Regimes by Sajjad Hussain A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Government School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies College of Arts and Science University of South Florida Co-Major Professor Bernd Reiter, Ph.D. Co-Major Professor Peter Funke, Ph.D. Rachel May, Ph.D. Earl Conteh-Morgan Date of Approval: March 31, 2021 Keywords: Contentious Politics, Democracy, South Asia, Civil Society Copyright © 2021, Sajjad Hussain Acknowledgements: Alhamdulillah. With an immeasurable sense of gratitude, I want to acknowledge the support of so many people who motivated and inspired me to complete my dissertation. They made this journey rewarding. I’d first like to thank my advisor, Professor Bernd Reiter whose mentorship has been an influential source in shaping my research work. His scholarly encouragement and support throughout these years have been invaluable.