02253nam a22002057a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802800980007608200150017410000210018924500580021026000440026830000190031236500090033152016090034065000290194965000250197865000250200370000190202820250123114319.0250123b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9788175411654  a: Brijwasi Book Distributorsb: H-87, Lalita Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhic: BW/00100d: 7/1/2025  a954.92 DAT  aDatta, Sreeadha.  aBangladeshb : A Fragile Democracy.c/Sreeadha Datta.  aDelhi b: Shipra Publicationsc , 2004.  a184p.c: 24cm.  b1050  aBook Summary of Bangladesh : A Fragile Democracy The decade long democratic experiment in Bangladesh has its ups and downs. The transparent electoral process administered through a neutral caretaker government and the smooth transfer of power has not improved internal instability and political maturity. Without ignoring the democratic accomplishments since 1991, "Bangladesh: A Fragile Democracy" seeks to highlight the turbulence sweeping through this new nation. The book argues that the highly personalised nature of Bangladesh politics and the personal animosity between Begum Khaleda and Sheikh Hasina have weakened the democratisation process. Moreover, the resurgence of Islam as the primordial identity of Bangladesh and the wave of violence against minorities as well as the rise of religious extremism, pose a serious challenge to the consolidation of democracy in Bangladesh. Table of Contents : Preface, Introduction National Identity: Religion versus Culture Islamisation & Dangers of Extremism Conclusion Election Politics: The Legitimacy Debate Coalition Politics & Political Opportunism, Electoral Mechanism, Coalition Politics, Elections 2001, Electoral Trends Faltering Democracy: the Teething Problems Clash of Personalities, Political Irresponsibility, Caretakes Government, Erosion of Parliament, Executive over-reach, Weakening Social Cohesion The Minorities: Hindus and Chakmas Sense of insecurity, Influx into India, Political Rivalries, Islamisation of Bangladesh, Structural Handicaps, Implications, The Chakma Problem, Background, Chakma Influxes, The Chakma Problem, Prelude  a Politics and Government  aBangladesh Politics   aBangladesh Relations  aSreeadha Datta