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Frustration-Aggression Leading to Health Crisis: Case of Pakistani Young Doctors’ Movement
Abstract
This paper elucidates the theoretical relationship between the Frustration-Aggression as hypothesized by Dollard et al and the health crises in Pakistan. This research explains the theory of social movements, and posits that manifestation of aggression in Pakistan has been a result of conscious decisions by young doctors to participate in protests, strikes and absenteeism, organized YDM. A closed ended questionnaire survey containing 21 items was conducted across Pakistan during May 2018 to March 2019. It was observed that the young doctors participating in protests made conscious decision to show aggression through these protests. A realization was also observed, among the participating subjects that these protests will have a direct impact on the health system of Pakistan, which is already under crises. To bring the national health system out of crises, it is important for YDM and policy circles to negotiate and find the mutually agreeable premise
Authors
Mubashar Hasan
Ph. D Scholar, Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Sumeera Imran
Assistant Professor, FCS, Department of International Relations, NDU, Islamabad Pakistan
Syed Ali Wasif Naqvi
Associate Researcher, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, Pakistan
Keywords
Aggression, Frustration, Health Crisis, Pakistani Young Doctors’ Movement
