In the past decade and a half Bangladeshi politics has undergone a dramatic shift, as it has witnessed the gradual erosion of democracy and weakening of the social cohesion. New political settlement among political actors has emerged. Institutions have decayed and radicalization of various kinds have become the norms of politics and society. Geopolitical changes and expedient politics of the incumbent have influenced the domestic politics and the country’s foreign relations. More Than Meets the Eye examines these developments and offers incisive explanation with hints of the future direction. It documents the pathway of the past decades and contextualizes them within the broad trends since the independence of the country 50 years ago. Written in a lucid and accessible language, the book’s analyses are theoretically grounded and empirically supported. This book is a must read for observers of Bangladeshi politics, academics of Bangladesh studies, policymakers at home and abroad as well as wide audience with interests on Bangladesh.
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Three Decades of Bangladeshi Politics (1990-2019): The Emergence and Collapse of the Political Settlements The Legislature as a Tool, Executives’ Power Grab, and Civilian Authoritarianism
Bangladesh: Holding Together a Low Cohesion Society An Ideal Vision of Democracy in Bangladesh
More Than Meets the Eye: The Narratives of Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh
Understanding the Radicalization of the Bangladeshi Society and Politics
Religious Radicalization in Bangladesh
Indo-Bangladesh Relationship: ‘Saath Saath’ (Together) or Too Close for Comfort?
Making Walls, Fencing Borders, and Living on the Margin: Understanding the India-Bangladesh Border
Bibliograph
Index
বইয়ের বিবরণ
- শিরোনাম More than Meets The Eye
- লেখক আলী রীয়াজ
- প্রকাশক The University Press Limited(UPL)
- আইএসবিএন ৯৭৮৯৮৪৫০৬৩৭৭৭
- মুদ্রণ 1st published 2022
- বাঁধাই Hardcover
- পৃষ্ঠা সংখ্যা ২৩৮
- দেশ Bangladesh
- ভাষা English
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আলী রীয়াজ
Ali Riaz is a Distinguished Professor of political science at Illinois State University (ISU) and a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. Dr. Riaz held various positions at ISU including University Professor and Thomas E Eimmerman Professorship. He was the chair of the Department of Politics and Government between 2007 and 2017. He previously taught at universities in Bangladesh, England and South Carolina, and worked as a Broadcast Journalist at the BBC World Service in London. Riaz served as a Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars at Washington D.C. in 2013, and as a consultant to various international organizations. His recent publications include Trials & Tribulations: Politics, Economy and Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (2023). Prothoma has published several books by Dr. Riaz including ভয়ের সংস্কৃতি (২০২২), নিখোঁজ গণতন্ত্র (২০২১), Lived Islam and Islamism in Bangladesh (2017), How Did We Arrive Here? (2015).