Parties and politics in East Pakistan, 1947-71 : the political inheritances of Bangladesh /
"This book reclaims Bangladesh's institutional historiography by retrieving the eclipsed political parties and the inheritances from its earlier configuration as East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971. This is a striking retelling of the political parties originating under the British Raj and tre...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chennai ; New York :
Peter Lang,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "This book reclaims Bangladesh's institutional historiography by retrieving the eclipsed political parties and the inheritances from its earlier configuration as East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971. This is a striking retelling of the political parties originating under the British Raj and trekking through the post-colonial institution-building challenges in South Asia. East Pakistan's institutional experiences, political events, and identity imagination are still very relevant to Bangladesh's continuing slog in democratic institution-building. With a new trajectory for Bangladeshi political heritages, the book is intellectually relevant to anyone interested in South Asia's political development"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 320pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781803746524 1803746521 |