Bangladesh : Politics, Economy and Civil Society
David. Lewis
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2011
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (250 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; BANGLADESH; For Nazneen; Title; Copyright; Contents; Maps; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Approaching Bangladesh in the Literature; Structure of the Book; 2 A State in the Making; Bangladeshi Society; Politics, Economy and Civil Society; Religion and Identity; International Context: From Cold War to "War on Terror"; Bangladesh and the International Aid System; Conclusion: The Current Picture; 3 Towards Bangladesh British and Pakistani Rule; Precolonial Bengal; The Mughals and the East India Company; British Rule; The Pakistan Period; Formation of Bangladesh. - Conclusion: Past and Present4 State, Politics and Institutions; Governing Bangladesh (1): From Nation-building to the Military Era; Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1971-1975); General Ziaur Rahman (1976-1981); General H. M. Ershad (1982-1990); Governing Bangladesh (2): From Democratic Renewalto "Illiberal Democracy"; The First Khaleda Zia BNP Government (1991-1996); Sheikh Hasina's Awami League Government (1996-2001); Khaleda Zia's Second Bangladesh Nationalist Party Government (2001-2006); The Military-backed Caretaker Government (2007-2008); The Second Hasina Awami League Government (2009). - Interest Groups and PatronageCivil Society as a Contested Idea; Religion and Civil Society; Uncivil Society; Conclusion: Creativity and Contradiction; 6 Economic Development and Transformation; The Formal Economy since 1971; Agriculture; Infrastructure; Industry; Energy; Foreign Aid; Economic Governance; Bangladesh in the International Economy (1): The Rise of Nontraditional Exports; Garments; Shrimp; Remittances; United Nations Peacekeeping; Bangladesh in the International Economy (2): Global and Regional Issues; Energy and Investment; Relations with India. - Relations with the United States and ChinaPoverty and Economic Change; Urbanisation; Conclusion: Cautious Optimism?; 7 Population, Natural Resources and Environment; Natural Resources and Ecology; Natural Hazards; Human Impact; The International Politics of Water Management; Flood Control; Climate Change; Population; Population Growth and Family Planning; Migration and Refugees; Migration, Conflict and Refugees in the Chittagong Hill Tracts; International Migration to the United Kingdom, the Gulf and Elsewhere; Bangladeshis in India; Bangladesh beyond Its Borders; Well-Being and Capabilities. - Social Protection. - Understanding the State, Politics and "Illiberal Democracy"Nation Building and the State; Patronage Politics; State and Identity; Weak State, Strong Society?; The "Everyday State"; The Politics of State Governance; Conclusion: The Patron State; 5 Nongovernmental Actors and Civil Society; Nonstate Actors in Historical Perspective: Religion, Charity and Resistance; The Modern Nongovernmental Organisation Sector; Origins; Diversity and Change; Credit; Relations with Government; Critical Views of Nongovernmental Organisations; The Idea of Civil Society; Globalisation. - The remarkable story of Bangladesh, which is becoming of increasing interest to the international community.
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| ISBN | 9780521713771. - 9780521886123
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