The West And The Birth Of Bangladesh

Author : Richard Pilkington
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774862004

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The West and the Birth of Bangladesh by Richard Pilkington Pdf

In 1971, authorities in West Pakistan, now Pakistan, perpetrated mass atrocities in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The West and the Birth of Bangladesh explores responses in Washington, Ottawa, and London during the crucial first months of the crisis, investigating the debates and policies pursued. The United States favoured appeasement of Islamabad. Canada was unwilling to hazard bilateral ties with Pakistan. The UK showed greater willingness to coerce Islamabad into ending its oppression. This insightful book reveals how, even as human rights movements began to emerge in the West, government actors there remained too preoccupied with national interests to take firm action during the crisis.

Author : Richard Pilkington
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0774861991

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The West and the Birth of Bangladesh by Richard Pilkington Pdf

In 1971, authorities in West Pakistan, now Pakistan, perpetrated mass atrocities in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The West and the Birth of Bangladesh explores responses in Washington, Ottawa, and London during the crucial first months of the crisis, investigating the debates and policies pursued. The United States favoured appeasement of Islamabad. Canada was unwilling to hazard bilateral ties with Pakistan. The UK showed greater willingness to coerce Islamabad into ending its oppression. This insightful book reveals how, even as human rights movements began to emerge in the West, government actors there remained too preoccupied with national interests to take firm action during the crisis.

Author : Srinath Raghavan
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674731295

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1971 by Srinath Raghavan Pdf

The war of 1971 that created Bangladesh was the most significant geopolitical event in the Indian subcontinent since partition in 1947. It tilted the balance of power between India and Pakistan steeply in favor of India. Srinath Raghavan contends that the crisis and its cast of characters can be understood only in a wider international context.

Author : Willem van Schendel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108473699

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A History of Bangladesh by Willem van Schendel Pdf

A revised and updated edition of Willem van Schendel's state-of-the-art history, revealing the vibrant and colourful past of Bangladesh.

Author : Willem van Schendel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0521679745

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A History of Bangladesh by Willem van Schendel Pdf

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.

Author : Kanakasabapathy Pandyan
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781685867911

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Birth of Bangladesh by Kanakasabapathy Pandyan Pdf

In 1971, the day after the Pakistan army surrendered to Indian army in Dhaka, four of us classmates at IIM Calcutta crossed over into Bangladesh. We travelled to Dhaka and returned after a week, traveling by train, bus, military jeep, fishing boat, bullock cart, but mainly our feet. In our interaction with people of the newly liberated Bangladesh, we experienced the full spectrum from being felicitated to being threatened. We were garlanded and served with fresh coconuts; we were also prodded in the back with bayonets in the middle of the night. Those experiences took us through a wide range of emotions – elation, grief, fear, happiness and relief. This book captures the emotional roller coaster ride that we, as youngsters, experienced at the birth of a nation. We relate our experiences as vividly as we had lived through them fifty years ago. The picture on the front cover has been taken by Mr. Manabendranath Mandal. It is being used with his permission.

Author : David Webster
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774863001

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Challenge the Strong Wind by David Webster Pdf

In 1975, Indonesian forces overran East Timor, which had just declared independence from Portugal. The occupation lasted twenty-four years. Challenge the Strong Wind recounts the evolution of Canadian government policy toward East Timor during that period. Canada initially followed key allies in endorsing Indonesian rule, but Canadian civil society groups promoted an alternative foreign policy that focused on self-determination and human rights. Ottawa eventually yielded to pressure from these NGOs and pushed like-minded countries to join it in supporting Timorese self-determination. David Webster draws on untapped government and non-government archival sources, demonstrating that a clear-eyed view of international history must include both state and non-state perspectives.

Author : Archer K. Blood
Publisher : University Press Limited, Bangladesh
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015052970426

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The Cruel Birth of Bangladesh by Archer K. Blood Pdf

An account of political events prior to the creation of Bangladesh; covers the 1970-1971 period.

Author : Srinath Raghavan
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674731271

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1971 by Srinath Raghavan Pdf

The war of 1971 that created Bangladesh was the most significant geopolitical event in the Indian subcontinent since partition in 1947. It tilted the balance of power between India and Pakistan steeply in favor of India. Srinath Raghavan contends that the crisis and its cast of characters can be understood only in a wider international context.

Author : Yasmin Saikia
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822350385

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Women, War, and the Making of Bangladesh by Yasmin Saikia Pdf

Bangladeshi women recall the sexualized violence of the war of 1971, fought between India and what was then East and West Pakistan.

Author : Philip Oldenburg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036754708

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Bangladesh by Philip Oldenburg Pdf

Author : Meghna Guhathakurta,Willem van Schendel
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822395676

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The Bangladesh Reader by Meghna Guhathakurta,Willem van Schendel Pdf

Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. It has more inhabitants than either Russia or Japan, and its national language, Bengali, ranks sixth in the world in terms of native speakers. Founded in 1971, Bangladesh is a relatively young nation, but the Bengal Delta region has been a major part of international life for more than 2,000 years, whether as an important location for trade or through its influence on Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim life. Yet the country rarely figures in global affairs or media, except in stories about floods, poverty, or political turmoil. The Bangladesh Reader does what those portrayals do not: It illuminates the rich historical, cultural, and political permutations that have created contemporary Bangladesh, and it conveys a sense of the aspirations and daily lives of Bangladeshis. Intended for travelers, students, and scholars, the Reader encompasses first-person accounts, short stories, historical documents, speeches, treaties, essays, poems, songs, photographs, cartoons, paintings, posters, advertisements, maps, and a recipe. Classic selections familiar to many Bangladeshis—and essential reading for those who want to know the country—are juxtaposed with less-known pieces. The selections are translated from a dozen languages; many have not been available in English until now. Featuring eighty-three images, including seventeen in color, The Bangladesh Reader is an unprecedented, comprehensive introduction to the South Asian country's turbulent past and dynamic present.

Author : Meghna Guhathakurta,Willem van Schendel
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822353188

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The Bangladesh Reader by Meghna Guhathakurta,Willem van Schendel Pdf

Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. It has more inhabitants than either Russia or Japan, and its national language, Bengali, ranks sixth in the world in terms of native speakers. Founded in 1971, Bangladesh is a relatively young nation, but the Bengal Delta region has been a major part of international life for more than 2,000 years, whether as an important location for trade or through its influence on Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim life. Yet the country rarely figures in global affairs or media, except in stories about floods, poverty, or political turmoil. The Bangladesh Reader does what those portrayals do not: It illuminates the rich historical, cultural, and political permutations that have created contemporary Bangladesh, and it conveys a sense of the aspirations and daily lives of Bangladeshis. Intended for travelers, students, and scholars, the Reader encompasses first-person accounts, short stories, historical documents, speeches, treaties, essays, poems, songs, photographs, cartoons, paintings, posters, advertisements, maps, and a recipe. Classic selections familiar to many Bangladeshis—and essential reading for those who want to know the country—are juxtaposed with less-known pieces. The selections are translated from a dozen languages; many have not been available in English until now. Featuring eighty-three images, including seventeen in color, The Bangladesh Reader is an unprecedented, comprehensive introduction to the South Asian country's turbulent past and dynamic present.

Author : Dr Cosimo Zene,Cosimo Zene
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136861390

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The Rishi of Bangladesh by Dr Cosimo Zene,Cosimo Zene Pdf

This book is a study of the changing relationship over time (1856-1994) between the Rishi, an ex-Untouchable jati of Bengal/South-West Bangladesh, and various groups of Catholic missionaries. The book's originality and importance lies in its multi-disciplinary approach which combines anthropological fieldwork, historical research, philosophical enquiry and contemporary missiological debates. Moreover, it addresses issues of great current relevance in its discussions of Orientalism, Neo-colonialism and Otherness.

Author : Salil Tripathi
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300221022

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The Colonel Who Would Not Repent by Salil Tripathi Pdf

Bangladesh was once East Pakistan, the Muslim nation carved out of the Indian Subcontinent when it gained independence from Britain in 1947. As religion alone could not keep East Pakistan and West Pakistan together, Bengali-speaking East Pakistan fought for and achieved liberation in 1971. Coups and assassinations followed, and two decades later it completed its long, tumultuous transition to parliamentary government. Its history is complex and tragic—one of war, natural disaster, starvation, corruption, and political instability. First published in India by the Aleph Book Company, Salil Tripathi’s lyrical, beautifully wrought tale of the difficult birth and conflict-ridden politics of this haunted land has received international critical acclaim, and his reporting has been honored with a Mumbai Press Club Red Ink Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Colonel Who Would Not Repent is an insightful study of a nation struggling to survive and define itself.