192 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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In 1996, Bangladesh celebrated its 25th anniversary. When the country became independent from Pakistan in 1971, it proclaimed itself a parliamentary democracy with four goals—democracy, secularism, socialism, and nationalism. This comprehensive introduction to Bangladesh's history, polity, economy, and society reassesses its successes and failures in reaching these goals after a quarter century of... Read more
Preface -- A Delta and Its People -- Hindus and Buddhists -- Bengal Under Muslim Rule -- Bengal Under the Company -- Bengal Under the Raj -- Toward Independence and Partition -- A Province of Pakistan -- Democracy, Authoritarianism, Limited Democracy, 1972—1982 -- Military Rule and Democracy Restored, 1982—1996 -- Economic and Social Development -- Bangladesh in the World System -- Democracy or Authoritarianism? Development or Stagnation?
Biography
Baxter, Craig
