Conflict Management and Good Governance in Pakistan: Lessons from Germany

Abstract

Pakistan, like many post-colonial states, is still grappling with the issues encompassing the whole range of governance and the unresolved conflicts threatening the lives of millions of people. As a fragile state with multiple domestic and external security challenges, the issue of good governance is central to the existence of ethnic, sectarian, political and resource based conflicts in Pakistan. Several governments in the recent past expressed their resolve to strive for good governance but in reality such commitments never went beyond statements, promises and rhetoric. The question arises: can foreign assistance help achieve the goal of good governance in Pakistan? What is the role and involvement of Germany in the sphere of providing technical expertise to Pakistan in the area of good governance?