Thirty Years of Bangladesh Politics: Essays in Memory of Dr. Mahfuzul Huq

This volume of essays has been published in memory of the late Dr. Mahfuzul Huq, a leading political scientist of Bangladesh who died in 1966 in a helicopter crash in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Leading Bangladeshi scholars and social scientists from home and abroad have contributed the eleven essays in this volume which examine and explain the developments in selected areas of politics and governance in Bangladesh. The last thirty years have been eventful and turbulent times for Bangladesh as it struggles towards achieving a democratic polity. The analytical essays in this volume cover varied areas such as the political system, public policy, local government and administration, foreign policy and national security, ethnicity and religion and the Bangladesh war of liberation. The range and objectivity of the essays make the volume a significant addition to the literature on politics and governance. Essays in Memory of Dr. Mahfuzul Huq: Thirty Years of Bangladesh Politics should be of interest to general readers, specialists and academicians in the fields of Bangladesh politics, foreign policy, society and public administration.