Understanding Fifty Years of Bangladesh Politics

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p>