Democratic consolidation and credibility of governance institutions in Bangladesh

Othman, Mohammad Redzuan (2013) Democratic consolidation and credibility of governance institutions in Bangladesh. Journal of Asian and African Studies. pp. 1-15.

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Abstract

In recent years efforts have been made to improve governance by ensuring institutional performance and policing for greater transparency to sustain liberal democracy in Bangladesh and elsewhere. Since gaining independence in 1971, The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has been driven by internal power struggles and economic chaos, while attempting to develop a democratic society. A predominately Islamic country, Bangladesh’s representative government is battling poverty and rampant corruption. Although this study appreciates what Bangladesh has achieved so far, it seeks to deviate from the general trend that romanticizes Bangladesh’s democracy and its recent connection with new governance parameters. This study attempts to identify some of the major paradoxes that Bangladesh’s democracy is faced with. All these factors will be analyzed in the context of a contemporary notion of governance and democracy in Bangladesh.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	Department of History Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Civil society, democracy, good governance, political culture, political institutions
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D501 World War I D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D731 World War II D History General and Old World > DS Asia H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Ms Saidatul Azura Radzi
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2014 01:14
Last Modified:	19 Jun 2014 01:14
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/9936

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