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by Harun- Or-Rashid (Author)
This book studies the first 50 years of Bangladesh politics since independence. It looks at Bangladesh politics as a unique case for study to analyze and understand the role of institutions, political parties, the election commission, election-time government, judiciary, the media, etc. The volume cross-examines the 1971 War of Liberation and the brutal killing of the republic's founding father in 1975 as the two great divides that crystallized in the political arena between the Awami League on the one side and the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on the other. Through deep dives on major historical events and key political developments that have since shaped Bangladesh's entire society and politics, it then delves into topics including the parliament, electoral integrity, civil society, and politics as they take on a confrontational course.
An incisive study on major struggles, achievements, and challenges faced by Bangladesh in the 20th century, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers in political science, democracy, modern history, and South Asia studies.
Author Biography
Harun-or-Rashid, former Professor of Political Science and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Dhaka, Vice-Chancellor of National University Bangladesh, obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of London (1983). He carried out post-doctoral research at Heidelberg, Uppsala, Ryukoku, and other universities. He has published extensively in journals at home and abroad. His major works include From 1947 Partition to Bangladesh (2021), The Foreshadowing of Bangladesh (2012), and Inside Bengal Politics (2003). Rashid is the chief editor of the ten-volume Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Liberation War (in Bengali, 2020).
