Bangladesh and Pakistan: Flirting with Failure in South Asia

by William B. Milam

Book Overview

This book is a sympathetic, frank and nuanced account of the political, social and economic trajectories of Bangladesh and Pakistan since they separated in 1971, by an author who served as US ambassador to both countries. It draws also on William Milam's continuing close monitoring of the evolution of Bangladesh and Pakistan in subsequent years, and his research into their histories and cultures. Pakistan has evolved into a praetorian state which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199326711
• ISBN13: 9780199326716
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"