The Odds Revisited: Political Economy of the Development of Bangladesh (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009123136)

This book looks at Bangladesh at and beyond its fifty years since its formation in 1971. A comprehensive, holistic narrative is constructed to track key development dynamics at the sectoral, sub-sectoral and macro levels. This much-needed exercise dispels the notion that the 'Bangladesh surprise' can be reduced to singular dimensions such as the trauma of the 1971 war or women's empowerment and micro-credit. The mixture of economic history, political economy and institutional and actor analysis provide fresh insights to the themes addressed. A well-argued case to view emerging Bangladesh as the newest member of the Flying Geese club, The Odds Revisited includes a detailed review of macro and sectoral developments over the last fifty years and provides new material and insights into the rise of Bangladesh's capitalist class; a socio-economic perspective of the role of Dhaka-based urbanization; and the rise of a new middle class.

Author: K. A. S. Murshid
ISBN-10: 1009123130
ISBN-13: 9781009123136
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2022
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.30w x 1.02d