Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh

2015

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Willem van Schendel, A History of Bangladesh (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed., 2020)

Publisher's abstract: Bangladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971. Willem van Schendel’s state-of-the-art history navigates the extraordinary twists and turns that created modern Bangladesh through ecological disaster, colonialism, partition, a war of independence and cultural renewal. In this revised and updated edition, Van Schendel offers a fascinating and highly readable account of life in Bangladesh over the last two millennia. Based on the latest academic research and covering the numerous historical developments of the 2010s, he provides an eloquent introduction to a fascinating country and its resilient and inventive people. A perfect survey for travellers, expats, students and scholars alike. Table of Contents List of Plates List of Maps and Figures Acknowledgements Timeline Preface to second edition Introduction Part I. The Long View 1. A land of water and silt 2. Jungle, fields, cities and states 3. A region of multiple frontiers 4. The delta as a crossroads Part II. Colonial Encounters 5. From the Mughal empire to the British empire 6. British legacies 7. A closing agrarian frontier 8. Colonial conflicts 9. Towards Partition 10. Partition 11. Population exchange Part III. Becoming East Pakistan 12. The Pakistan experiment 13. Pakistan falls apart 14. East Pakistani livelihoods 15. The roots of aid dependence 16. A new elite and cultural renewal Part IV. War and the Birth of Bangladesh 17. Armed conflict 18. A state is born 19. Imagining a new nation Part V. Independent Bangladesh 20. Shaping a political system 21. The triumph of identity politics 22. Transnational linkages 23. Boom or bust? 24. Gender movements 25. A national culture? Conclusions Bangladesh district maps Key political figures since 1947 Glossary of Bengali terms Notes Bibliography Index Links: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/history/south-asian-history/history-bangladesh-2nd-edition?format=PB https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/history/south-asian-history/history-bangladesh-2nd-edition?format=PB https://books.google.se/books?id=Io7mDwAAQBAJ&pg=PR4&dq=bangladesh+history+2020&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf4pi6v8LqAhWy5KYKHaftB80Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Since the serial bombings of August 17, 2005, the attention of policymakers and analysts in Washington and beyond has focused on Bangladesh. In light of the growing public-policy import of this often overlooked but critical South Asian Muslim country, USIP launched a critical inquiry into Dhaka's policies and their domestic and international ramifications.

Bangladesh is a new name for an old land whose history is little known to the wider world. A country chiefly famous in the West for media images of poverty, underdevelopment, and natural disasters, Bangladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971. Willem van Schendel's history reveals the country's vibrant, colourful past and its diverse culture as it navigates the extraordinary twists and turns that have created modern Bangladesh. The story begins with the early geological history of the delta which has decisively shaped Bangladesh society. The narrative then moves chronologically through the era of colonial rule, the partition of Bengal, the war with Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh as an independent state. In so doing, it reveals the forces that have made Bangladesh what it is today. This is an eloquent introduction to a fascinating country and its resilient and inventive people. Through the past to the present: a leading scholar traces Bengal's history to explain modern Bangladesh Includes aids for students such as a chronology, biographies of key political figures, a glossary and maps Features over 110 images that bring Bangladesh to life Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Moving Forward: Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh’s Success

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