Politics And Governance In Bangladesh

Author : Ipshita Basu,Joe Devine,Geof Wood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351781688

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Politics and Governance in Bangladesh by Ipshita Basu,Joe Devine,Geof Wood Pdf

Since its Independence in 1971, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in terms of reducing poverty levels, achieving high levels of economic growth over a sustained period of time, and meeting its Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets set by the United Nations. With some justification, Bangladesh is considered an international development success story, and the country appears to be well on track to meet its policy target of becoming a middle-income country by 2021, the same year the country will celebrate 50 years of Independence. This book explores the central issue of Bangladeshi politics: the weakness of governance. The coexistence of a poor governance track record and a relatively strong socioeconomic performance makes Bangladesh an intriguing case which throws up exciting and relevant conceptual and policy challenges. Structured in four sections - Political Settlement, Elites and Deep Structures; Democracy, Citizenship and Values; Civil Society, Local Context and Political Change; Informality and Accountability – the book identifies and engages with these challenges. Chapters by experts in the field share a number of conceptual and epistemological principles and offer a combination of theoretical and empirical insights, and cover a good range of contemporary issues and debate. Employing a structurally determinist perspective, this book explains politics and society in Bangladesh from a novel perspective. Academics in the field of governance and politics in developing countries, with a focus on South Asia and Bangladesh will welcome its publication.

Author : Muhammad Sayadur Rahman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000074970

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Politics, Governance and Development in Bangladesh by Muhammad Sayadur Rahman Pdf

This book explores the relationship between bureaucrats and elected politicians in Bangladesh and discusses how this impacts governance and development in the country from an empirical perspective. It looks at the interplay of politics and bureaucracy in ancient societies, western democracies and in the developing world while highlighting the uniqueness of the Bangladesh experience and its indigenous contexts of local governance. The author presents a historical overview of the nature of political development, shift of regimes in Bangladesh, and the role of various agents and stakeholders. Through a detailed study, the book provides an analytical and theoretical framework to understanding the linkages between politics and bureaucracy, governance and development in South Asia and Bangladesh, with implications for geopolitics and economic growth. This book will be of interest to scholars, researchers and students of political economy, development studies, public administration, comparative politics as well as to policymakers, bureaucrats, government bodies, and especially those concerned with Bangladesh.

Author : Ali Riaz,C. Christine Fair
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136926235

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Political Islam and Governance in Bangladesh by Ali Riaz,C. Christine Fair Pdf

The past decade has seen a marked policy focus upon Bangladesh, home to nearly 150 million Muslims; it has attracted the attention of the world due to weak governance and the rising tide of Islamist violence. This book provides a broad-ranging analysis of the growth and impact of "political Islam" in Bangladesh, and reactions to it. Grounded in empirical data, experts on Bangladesh examine the changing character of Bangladeshi politics since 1971, with a particular focus on the convergence of governance, Islamism and militancy. They examine the impacts of Islamist politics on education, popular culture and civil society, and the regional and extraregional connections of the Bangladeshi Islamist groups. Bringing together journalists and academics - all of whom have different professional and methodological backgrounds and field experiences which impact upon these issues from different vantage points - the book assesses Bangladesh’s own prospects for internal stability as well as its wider impact upon South Asian security. It argues that the political environment of Bangladesh, the appeal of Islamist ideology to the general masses and the dynamic adaptability of Islamist organizations all demonstrate that Bangladesh will continue to focus the attention of policy makers and analysts alike. This is a timely, incisive and original explanation of the rise of political Islam and Islamic militancy in Bangladesh.

Author : Nizam Ahmed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317218760

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Public Policy and Governance in Bangladesh by Nizam Ahmed Pdf

Good policies are an important prerequisite of good governance, and any effort to change one is likely to affect the other. In emerging democracies, such as Bangladesh, a redefinition of roles and responsibilities of different actors in the policy and governing process can be noticed. This book identifies and analyses issues related to the making and implementation of public policies in Bangladesh over the last four decades (1972-2012). It explores the implications of the change that has taken place in policy and governance environment in Bangladesh. Focusing on several important sectoral and sub-sectoral polices, it examines the impact and limitations of the change. Chapters are structured into four parts: Public Policy, Bureaucracy and Parliament; Cases of Public Policy; Women in Governance and Public Administration; Ethics, Innovations, and Public Service Delivery, and the book is a valuable resource for researchers in the field of development studies, public policy and South Asian politics.

Author : Sonia Zaman Khan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351860246

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The Politics and Law of Democratic Transition by Sonia Zaman Khan Pdf

Peaceful legal and political ‘changing of the guards’ is taken for granted in developed democracies, but is not evident everywhere. As a relatively new democracy, marred by long periods of military rule, Bangladesh has been encountering serious problems because of a prevailing culture of mistrust, weak governance institutions, constant election manipulation and a peculiar socio-political history, which between 1990 and 2011 led to a unique form of transitional remedy in the form of an unelected neutral ‘caretaker covernment’ (CTG) during electoral transitions. This book provides a contextual analysis of the CTG mechanism including its inception, operation, manipulation by the government of the day and abrupt demise. It queries whether this constitutional provision, even if presently abolished after overseeing four acceptable general elections, actually remains a crucial tool to safeguard free and fair elections in Bangladesh. Given the backdrop of the culture of mistrust, the author examines whether holding national elections without a CTG, or an umpire of some kind, can settle the issue of credibility of a given government. The book portrays that even the management of elections is a matter of applying pluralist approaches. Considering the historical legacy and contemporary political trajectory of Bangladesh, the cause of deep-rooted mistrust is examined to better understand the rationale for the requirement, emergence and workings of the CTG structure. The book unveils that it is not only the lack of nation-building measures and governments’ wish to remain in power at any cost which lay behind the problems that Bangladesh faces today. Part of the problem is also the flawed logic of nation-building on the foundation of Western democratic norms which may be unsuitable in a South Asian cultural environment. Although democratic transitions, on the crutch of the CTG, have been useful in moments of crisis, its abolition creates the need for a new or revised transitional modality – perhaps akin to the CTG ethos – to oversee electoral governance, which will have to be renegotiated by the polity based on the people’s will. The book provides a valuable resource for researchers and academics working in the area of constitutional law, democratic transition, legal pluralism and election law.

Author : Shuvra Chowdhury,Pranab Kumar Panday
Publisher : Springer
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319732848

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Strengthening Local Governance in Bangladesh by Shuvra Chowdhury,Pranab Kumar Panday Pdf

This book explores the impact of Bangladesh's Local Government Act of 2009 on the functioning of the local governments or Union Parishads (UP), with a particular emphasis on people’s participation and accountability. Throughout the chapters, the authors review the existing legal framework of UP and its relation to social accountability, examine how much of the social participation is spontaneous and how much is politically induced, question the success of the Citizen's Charter and Right to Information acts as mechanisms for social accountability, and present suggestions to remedy some of the problems facing people's participation and accountability in the UP. This book fills existing gaps in the discourse by adding new information to the literature on development research and legal reforms in Bangladesh, specifically in how those legal reforms have led to strengthening or weakening people's participation in local government. The target audience for this book are students and researchers in Asian studies , international development studies, and public administration, as well as practitioners working in the local governments discussed.

Author : Mohammad Jahangir Hossain Mojumder,Pranab Kumar Panday
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000760620

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Government and NGOs in South Asia by Mohammad Jahangir Hossain Mojumder,Pranab Kumar Panday Pdf

This book analyses efforts of Bangladeshi government and NGOs to strengthen local governance, and identifies the challenges posed by collaboration with NGOs. Presenting a dominantly qualitative study, the analysis explores whether engagement between the Sharique project to strengthen local governance and the Union Parishads has translated into success. In doing so, it argues that evidence points to a positive impact on institutionalising good governance and fiscal autonomy through widening participation in planning and decision-making, reinforcing accountability of functionaries and enhancing tax collection. Furthermore, this book demonstrates that the collaboration has aided the process of development of social capital between officials of councils and NGOs, as well as amongst the community members, encouraging future partnership governance. However, with the phasing out of the project as a propelling force, it also shows that the results fall short of being sustainable and, as such, that statuary support, unequivocal political commitment, and incentivising engagements are required to stabilise outcomes. Bridging a gap in the Development Studies literature, this book presents new findings on the collaboration of NGOs at the local level. It will be of interest to academics working in the field of South Asian Studies, Development Studies, and Asian Politics.

Author : Ahmed Shafiqul Huque
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Local government
ISBN : UOM:39015023589388

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Politics and Administration in Bangladesh by Ahmed Shafiqul Huque Pdf

Author : Bruce Vaughn
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781437933239

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Bangladesh by Bruce Vaughn Pdf

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Bangladesh (BD) is a densely populated and poor nation in South Asia. Its population is largely Muslim and it is dominated by low-lying agr. BD is a moderate and democratic majority Muslim country. Contents of this report: (1) Overview: Amer. Interests in BD; Key Political Actors in BD; (2) Political Situation; (3) Historical Background and Geog.; (4) Gov¿t., Elections, and BD Politics; (5) The Military; (6) Islamist Extremism: Extremist Groups; Recent Action Against Militants; (7) BD-U. S. Relations: U.S. Democratic Strengthening Programs; (8) BD-China Relations; BD-India Relations; (9) Human Rights: The Rohingya; (10) Economic Development and Trade: Energy; (11) Environmental Concerns, Climate Change, and Food Security. Map and table.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1680538004

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Contemporary Issues of Politics and Governance in Bangladesh by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mohammad Alauddin,Samiul Hasan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349276318

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Development, Governance and Environment in South Asia by Mohammad Alauddin,Samiul Hasan Pdf

The worst chemical disaster ever could be happening right now. In India and Bangladesh between forty and eighty million people are at risk of consuming too much arsenic from well water that might have already caused one hundred thousand cancer cases and thousands of deaths. Many millions elsewhere in South-East Asia and South America may soon suffer a similar fate. Venomous Earth is the story of this tragedy: the geology, the biology, the politics and the history. It starts in Ancient Greece, touches down in today's North America and takes in William Morris, alchemy, farming, medicine, mining and a cosmetic that killed two popes.

Author : Md. Nurul Momen,Jannatul Ferdous
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789819904242

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Governance in Bangladesh by Md. Nurul Momen,Jannatul Ferdous Pdf

This book adopts the multidimensional nature of innovation as its point of focus and offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary governance issues in Bangladesh. Each chapter views those issues from its own disciplinary perspective, but all share a common focus on the current process in the governance of innovation. The authors show how the processes of innovation and public service delivery are influenced while there is simultaneously a striving for a digital Bangladesh. The book presents innovation as a complex phenomenon with multidisciplinary viewpoints affecting its governance. As well, new practices, developments, and empirical research are shown here. The aim is to point out the most persistent difficulties in public administration and public service delivery, with an emphasis on how to deliver public service in Bangladesh in a sustainable manner. Although significant transformations have been made recently for a better organized public sphere, public services still must be more closely in line with what citizens need rather than what service providers are prepared to deliver. This published work speaks strongly to a wide-ranging audience, from scholars of governance and innovation management to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students interested in public service delivery innovations in Bangladesh and South Asia. Indeed, the book serves as a text and valuable resource for postgraduate courses in politics, business administration, economics, political science, development, and governance in South Asia.

Author : Jayanta Kumar Ray,Muntassir Mamoon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Bangladesh
ISBN : UOM:39015070118552

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Essays on Politics and Governance in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Thailand by Jayanta Kumar Ray,Muntassir Mamoon Pdf

This book is a result of wide ranging academic collaboration between two scholars of two neighbouring countries -- Bangladesh and India. Significantly, their ideas and interests have coveraged on important topics such as nationalism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, internal colonialism, civil-military relations and challenges of good governance. The authors have largely dealt with four countries - Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Thailand. Various issues like relations between the people, politicians and administrators have occupied a predominant place in this book. Dysfunctionalities of public administration have repeatedly come to the forefront. In this perspective, the solitary essay on Thailand gains great importance because it reveals similarities not only between south and south-east Asian countries and the United States. It is also to the credit of these two authors that, unlike most academics, they have not merely underlined the deficiencies in public administration, but also have been bold enough to suggest possible solutions. It is further to their credit that these papers - published elsewhere from 1973 to 2003 - have stood the test of time, simultaneously preserving the flavour of by gone decades.

Author : N. Islam
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137542540

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Governance for Development by N. Islam Pdf

Analyzing Bangladesh's governance problems and drawing insights that will be relevant to other developing countries, this book sharpens our understanding of governance and suggests political and administrative reforms to improve governance and facilitate faster development.

Author : Ishtiaq Jamil,Tek Nath Dhakal,Sk Tawfique M Haque,Laxmi Kanta Paudel,Hasan Muhammad Baniamin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030660185

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Policy Response, Local Service Delivery, and Governance in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka by Ishtiaq Jamil,Tek Nath Dhakal,Sk Tawfique M Haque,Laxmi Kanta Paudel,Hasan Muhammad Baniamin Pdf

This book analyzes contemporary issues in governance, policy management, and policy performance both at the central and local levels in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The focus is on some central social issues such as empowerment, the inclusion of minorities, institutional trust, policy implementation, and local service delivery. Although these three countries have recently opted for democratic governance, the journey to establish and consolidate democracy as well as enhance governance capacity have been painful and filled with challenges. The chapters in this volume are country specific studies based on empirical data both quantitative and qualitative collected for several years and presented in readable prose. This does not, however, rule out the general applicability of the findings to other contexts within and beyond the borders of these countries. Despite huge differences in South Asia, the policy and governance issues and challenges that are explored, highlighted, and analyzed also have commonalities with other South Asian countries.