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Bangladesh: Politics, Economy and Civil Society
David Lewis
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Description for Bangladesh: Politics, Economy and Civil Society
Paperback. The remarkable story of Bangladesh, which is becoming of increasing interest to the international community. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKB; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338. 248 pages, 3 maps. The remarkable story of Bangladesh, which is becoming of increasing interest to the international community. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FKB; GTF; JP; KCM. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight: 338.
Since its hard-won independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh has been ravaged by economic and environmental disasters. Only recently has the country begun to emerge as a fragile, but functioning, parliamentary democracy. The story of Bangladesh, told through the pages of this concise and readable book, is a truly remarkable one. By delving into its past, and through an analysis of the economic, political and social changes that have taken place over the last twenty years, the book explains how Bangladesh is becoming of increasing interest to the international community as a portal into some of the key issues of our age. ... Read more
Since its hard-won independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh has been ravaged by economic and environmental disasters. Only recently has the country begun to emerge as a fragile, but functioning, parliamentary democracy. The story of Bangladesh, told through the pages of this concise and readable book, is a truly remarkable one. By delving into its past, and through an analysis of the economic, political and social changes that have taken place over the last twenty years, the book explains how Bangladesh is becoming of increasing interest to the international community as a portal into some of the key issues of our age. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
337g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521713771
SKU
V9780521713771
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Ref
99-1
About David Lewis
David Lewis is an anthropologist by training and has written and researched extensively on development issues, particularly with reference to South Asia. His primary geographical focus is Bangladesh, but he has also worked in Nepal, India and the Philippines. Books include Anthropology, Development and the Postmodern Challenge (with K. Gardner, 1996) and The Management of Non-Governmental Development Organizations (2001). He ... Read more
Reviews for Bangladesh: Politics, Economy and Civil Society
'This is a well-researched book that will be of use to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as to researchers whose work involves South Asia in general or Bangladesh in particular. The book is well organised and clearly argued. It is divided into consumable segments for those interested in a specific topic, though the author has also stitched a ... Read more