306 Pages
by
Routledge
This title was first published in 2001. Rigging elections in favour of those in power has become a common practice in Bangladesh. Muhammad Yeahia Akhter focuses on the significance of elections in this ostensibly democratic state and portrays how electoral corruption has damaged the process of democratic consolidation. The author reveals the failure of both civilian and military governments to... Read more
Contents: Elections and electoral corruption: an introduction; Political change and developments in Bangladesh; Problems of democratization before independence (1947-1970); Military rule, elections and civilianization; Electoral politics and corruption under civilian rule; Caretaker governments and the myth of free elections; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Muhammad Yeahia Akhter, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
’Corruption has been identified as the most formidable problems faced by governments of developing nations. Anyone interested in understanding electoral politics and the problems that impede the process of governance in Bangladesh should find this book essential reading.’ Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, City University, Hong Kong ’...well-researched and well-argued...’ The Daily Star, Bangladesh
