Fifty Years of Bangladesh, 1971-2021

Crises of Culture, Development, Governance, and Identity

AvTaj Hashmi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

Besides being a twice-born country – liberated twice, from the British in 1947 and from West Pakistanis in 1971 – it is also an artificial entity suffering from acute crises of culture, development, governance, and identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-04-23
Mått:148 x 210 x 27 mm
Vikt:643 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:388
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030971571

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Taj Hashmi is retired Professor of History and Security Studies at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), USA.

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“This book will be an eye opener for students of Asian history, politics, and security, as it asks the reader to confront and question the stereotypical ideas and thinking prevalent in many postcolonial Third World states like Bangladesh.” (Saleh Shahriar, Pacific Affairs, Vol. 97 (2), June, 2024)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Why Bangladesh? A Pre-History up to the Rise of Mujib, 1757-1963.- 3. The Rise of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 1963-1971.- 4. The Decline and Fall of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,1971-1975.- 5.Trial and Error, Hope and Despair: Bangladesh Under Zia and Ershad, 1975-1990.- 6. “Dynastic Democracy” Under the “Battling Begums”,1991-2021.- 7. Problematic Integration of Minorities: A Case Study of Bihari Muslims.- 8. The Crisis of Identity: Bengali, Islamic, or Islamist Extremism?.- 9. “Culture Matters”: Towards Understanding the Crisis of Culture in Bangladesh.- 10. Conclusions.