ABSTRACT
The concluding chapter reviews the conclusions from the case study and highlights its key findings. It reflects on Pakistan's state identity and its role of sovereign state, and how the acquisition of this role has shaped the country's social process. The next section assesses the theoretical model. It demonstrates that the socialization-as-role-compatibility model has important analytical potential and can be applied to other cases. It highlights the added value of an interactionist perspective and the importance of developing an analytical framework that takes into account intersubjective meanings and expectations. It contends that role theory, in general, and role compatibility, in particular, are particularly well suited for understanding international socialization processes. Importantly, the conclusion emphasizes the central role of sovereignty. An important corollary conclusion is that the model is designed to highlight ego's ability to actively engage with its social environment and to be an active part of its socialization process. The final part looks at the way forward in both Pakistani studies and role theory and proposes venues for further research.
