Rahman Mohammad Sajjadur - Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh

In the past decade, Bangladesh has achieved significant social and economic progress. Despite high population density, a limited natural-resource base, underdeveloped infrastructure, frequent natural disasters and political uncertainty, the country has recorded positive developments in terms of broad economic and social indicators. This Handbook presents a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource on the politics, society and economy of Bangladesh today. Divided into six thematic sections, the Handbook focuses on relevant issues and trends on:

History and the making of contemporary Bangladesh

Politics and institutions

Economy and development

Energy and environment

State, society and rights

Security and external relations.

Written by a team of international experts in the field, the chapters provide an accessible and up-to-date insight into contemporary Bangladesh. The Handbook will be of interest to students and academics of South Asian studies, as well as policy makers, journalists and others who wish to learn more about this increasingly important country.

Ali Riaz is Professor and Chair of Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, Illinois, USA. Previously, he worked as a Broadcast Journalist at the British Broadcasting Service (BBC) in London. His most recent publications include How Did We Arrive Here? (2015) and Political Islam and Governance in Bangladesh (Routledge, 2010).

Mohammad Sajjadur Rahman is a Research Fellow at Centre for Alternatives, Dhaka, Bangladesh and a PhD student at Clark University, Massachusetts, USA. He has published a number of articles in scholarly journals and contributed chapters in edited volumes.

Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh

Edited by

Ali Riaz

Mohammad Sajjadur Rahman

First published 2016

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Names: Riaz, Ali, editor. | Rahman, Mohammad Sajjadur, editor.
Title: Routledge handbook of contemporary Bangladesh / edited by Ali Riaz, Mohammad Sajjadur Rahman.
Description: New York, NY : Routledge, [2016] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015027670| ISBN 9780415734615 (hardback) | ISBN 9781315651019 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: BangladeshHandbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC DS393.4.R68 2016 | DDC 954.9205dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015027670

ISBN: 978-0-415-73461-5 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-1-315-65101-9 (ebk)

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