Academic and Reference Books

Contents:

1. A Historical Survey / 2. Genesis of Alienation / 3. India Gets Involved / 4. Towards Military Conflict / 5. War and the Birth of Bangladesh / 6. 1972: Efforts at National Consolidation / 7. 1973: Beginnings of Disillusion / 8. 1974: The Fragmentation of Bangladeshi Politics / 9. 1975: Autocracy to Assassination / 10. Persona of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / 11. Military-Democratic Cocktail / 12. An Overview / 13. Epilogue and a Prognosis
 

The terrorist attack at the heart of America on 11 September 2001 has had a profound impact on the course of world events. 9/11 called for fresh thinking on devising a new strategy on security and cooperation among nations. There is a call from both governments as well as civil society for cooperative security, since no nation wishes to be the hostage to its nonstate actors.

The book presents a three-part study of the new geo-economic model of growth in Asia, namely, subregional cooperation. Part I deals with ASEAN Growth Triangle, with the hindsight of similar efforts in southern China. Conceptually, it views ASEAN's model for subregional growth as modified structuralism that is supported by appropriate vision and followed by serious efforts to make operational a blueprint of action towards cooperative security/interdependent development.

The security infrastructure in Bangladesh is more a product of default rather than design. Adhoc and piecemeal responses of the government come about from time to time, following persistent media outcry and pervasive civil society criticism relating to specific issues or breaches and events. It is, thus, natural to surmise that no comprehensive National Security Policy exists in Bangladesh. Primacy of holistic security in the development process is now widely recognised.