Several of Bangladesh's leading social scientists, as well as American and European scholars, come together in this volume to provide a carefully balanced and comprehensive assessment of the country's first three decades of independence. Combining the fruits of primary research as well as analytic overviews, the contributors provide a unique and up-to-date account of the country's political system, economic performance, and the social ambiguities arising out of Bengalis' multiple identities.
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Rounaq Jahan is at Columbia University.
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Coming from the United States, I arrived in Bangladesh not knowing what to expect. During my first several weeks there I was confused by much of the way society functioned. I happened upon a copy of Bangladesh: Promise and Performance and virtually devoured it.
While the writing can be a bit dry for some - it's really more a collection of academic papers than anything - it provides an excellent background from which to approach an understanding of Bangladeshi society. I highly recommend this book as a window into the history and society of a nation that goes, unfortunately, unrecognized too often in our world.
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