Caf Dowlah is professor of economics with the City University of New York.

Dowlah confirms the continued salience of the debate about the place of Sheik Mujib in contemporary Bangladeshi history and politics. This book will have special relevance for insiders who know the characters and wish to garner support for the various and sometimes contradictory interpretations of the liberation struggle and the first years of the country's independence under the charismatic leadership of its founding father, Sheik Mujibur Rahman. It also is an easy read for those who desire an insider's view of the 1971 struggle, the emergence of Bangladesh, and its aftermath.

• Chapter 1: Sheikh Mujib’s Rise to National ProminenceChapter 2: The Failure of Tripartite Negotiation and the Military Crackdown Chapter 3: The Liberation War and the Emergence of Bangladesh Chapter 4: The Mujib Regime: Major Political Measures Chapter 5: The Mujib Regime: Major Economic Measures Chapter 6: The Curtain FallsChapter 7: The Mujib Regime: Major Legacies and Controversies

Caf Dowlah is professor of economics with the City University of New York.

Dowlah confirms the continued salience of the debate about the place of Sheik Mujib in contemporary Bangladeshi history and politics. This book will have special relevance for insiders who know the characters and wish to garner support for the various and sometimes contradictory interpretations of the liberation struggle and the first years of the country's independence under the charismatic leadership of its founding father, Sheik Mujibur Rahman. It also is an easy read for those who desire an insider's view of the 1971 struggle, the emergence of Bangladesh, and its aftermath.

• Chapter 1: Sheikh Mujib’s Rise to National ProminenceChapter 2: The Failure of Tripartite Negotiation and the Military Crackdown Chapter 3: The Liberation War and the Emergence of Bangladesh Chapter 4: The Mujib Regime: Major Political Measures Chapter 5: The Mujib Regime: Major Economic Measures Chapter 6: The Curtain FallsChapter 7: The Mujib Regime: Major Legacies and Controversies

Caf Dowlah is professor of economics with the City University of New York.

Dowlah confirms the continued salience of the debate about the place of Sheik Mujib in contemporary Bangladeshi history and politics. This book will have special relevance for insiders who know the characters and wish to garner support for the various and sometimes contradictory interpretations of the liberation struggle and the first years of the country's independence under the charismatic leadership of its founding father, Sheik Mujibur Rahman. It also is an easy read for those who desire an insider's view of the 1971 struggle, the emergence of Bangladesh, and its aftermath.

• Chapter 1: Sheikh Mujib’s Rise to National ProminenceChapter 2: The Failure of Tripartite Negotiation and the Military Crackdown Chapter 3: The Liberation War and the Emergence of Bangladesh Chapter 4: The Mujib Regime: Major Political Measures Chapter 5: The Mujib Regime: Major Economic Measures Chapter 6: The Curtain FallsChapter 7: The Mujib Regime: Major Legacies and Controversies