Milam, William B.

Bangladesh and Pakistan : flirting with failure in South Asia / William B. Milam. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2009. - xii, 276 p. ; 23 cm. - ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series ; 34th v. . - ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series ; v. 34. .

"An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.

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.

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

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Islam and politics--Pakistan.
Islam and politics--Bangladesh.


Pakistan--Politics and government.
Bangladesh--Politics and government.
Pakistan--Civilization.
Bangladesh--Civilization.

DS384 / .M38 2009

954.9105