Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib and the Present Bangladesh

Legacies of a Charismatic Leader
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-58721-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 392 g

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, known as Bangabandhu by his followers/countrymen, is the most prominent political figure in the emergence of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu transcended his contemporaries and even his political mentors considering the impact he had on the creation of the new nation-state. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the leadership and legacy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib in the framing of modern Bangladesh. It discusses themes like the formation of Bangladesh; the Bengali nationalist movement; Bangabandhu and his political socialization; Bangabandhu’s political and administrative philosophy and his economic and developmental thoughts. Topical and lucid, this book is a must-read for scholars and researchers of Political Science, South Asian Politics, South Asian History, Political Leadership, Political Sociology and also for the Bangladeshi diaspora.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rahman, Muhammad Sayadur

Nur Ullah, Mohammad

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction 2 Theoretical and Conceptual Framework 3 Bangabandhu and His Political Socialization 4 Bangabandhu and the Formation of Bangladesh 5 Bangabandhu’s Political and Administrative Philosophy 6 Bangabandhu’s Economic and Development Thoughts 7 Bangabandhu and the Building of Political Institutions 8 Bangabandhu and the Designing of Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy 9 Bangabandhu’s Legacies for Bangladesh Today 10 Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Muhammad Sayadur Rahman is Professor of Public Administration at Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He earned his PhD from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. During more than twenty years of involvement in academic and research work, he has been written several books, book chapters and research articles. His research articles have been published in different refereed national and international journals. His research interests center on politics-bureaucracy relations, local governance and development, environmental governance and public health.

Mohammad Nur Ullah is currently Assistant Professor at the department of public administration in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Mirpur, Dhaka. He earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Public administration in 2015 and 2016 respectively from Jahangirnagar University. His writings have been published in different national and international journals. His research interests covers politics and bureaucracy, local governance and development and international political economy.