1 option
The Bangladesh Liberation War, the Sheikh Mujib regime, and contemporary controversies / Caf Dowlah.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dowlah, C. A. F., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social conflict.
- Islam and politics.
- Bangladesh--Politics and government.
- Bangladesh.
- Politics and government.
- Islam and politics--Bangladesh.
- Social conflict--Bangladesh.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 191 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
- Summary:
- "This study provides an up-to-date scholarly analysis of the Bangladesh Liberation War and the regime of the Sheikh Mujib. It places the emergence of Bangladesh within the broader historical context of the partition of British India in 1947, analyzes various political and economic aspects of Mujib's rule, and argues that Mujib's assassination continues to divide the nation."--Back cover.
- Contents:
- 1 Sheikh Mujib's Rise to National Prominence 1
- 2 The Failure of Tripartite Negotiation and the Military Crackdown 35
- 3 The Liberation War and the Emergence of Bangladesh 53
- 4 The Mujib Regime: Major Political Measures 71
- 5 The Mujib Regime: Major Economic Measures 91
- 6 The Curtain Falls 121
- 7 The Mujib Regime: Enduring Legacies and Controversies 149.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175 -184) and index.
- ISBN:
- 149853418X
- 9781498534185
- OCLC:
- 953598712
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.