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Author:

Milam, William B.

Title:

Bangladesh and Pakistan : flirting with failure in South Asia / William B. Milam.

Publisher:

Columbia University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xii, 276 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Pakistan--Politics and government.
Bangladesh--Politics and government.
Islam and politics--Pakistan.
Islam and politics--Bangladesh.
Pakistan--Civilization.
Bangladesh--Civilization.
Regierung.
Islam.
Politik.
Südasien.
Bangladesch.
Pakistan.

Notes:

"An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: The turning points -- The legacy of two bloody partitions -- Flawed leaders and failed democracies -- From military to civilian rule in Bangladesh -- From military to semi-military rule in Pakistan -- The Ershad military intervention -- Electoral democracy is not enough -- Electoral democracy revisits Pakistan, 1988-99 -- Pakistan's self-fulling prophecy: The military back in power -- Economic and social development and the NGOs -- Still on the brink after thirty-seven years -- Epilogue.

Series:

ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series ; 34th v.

ISBN:

0231700660 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231700665 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)226360222

LCCN:

2008037416

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)