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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Main Author: Rashiduzzaman, M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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"--
Physical Description:xxiv, 320pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781803746524
1803746521