Bangladesh: Promise and Performance FROM THE PUBLISHER
Several of Bangladesh's leading social scientists, as well as American and European scholars, come together in this volume to provide a carefully balanced and comprehensive assessment of the country's first three decades of independence. Combining the fruits of primary research as well as analytic overviews, the contributors provide a unique and up-to-date account of the country's political system, economic performance, and the social ambiguities arising out of Bengalis' multiple identities.
Author Biography: Rounaq Jahan is at Columbia University.
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Intended to serve as a text for courses on Bangladesh and South Asian studies, this volume contains contributions written by Bangladeshi social scientists, as well as American and European scholars, who together aim to provide a balanced and thorough assessment of the country's first three decades of independence since 1971. Coverage includes the impact of Islam on politics and the position of women; the treatment of non-Muslim and non-Bengali minorities; the country's mixed economic record; the profound social changes arising out of "modernization"; the growing nexus between business and politics; and NGOs and civil society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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