flirting with failure in South Asia Milam, William B. creator text bibliography nyu New York Columbia University Press c2009 2009 monographic eng

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xii, 276 p. ; 23 cm. Introduction: The turning points -- The legacy of two bloody partitions -- Flawed leaders and failed democracies -- From military to civilian rule in Bangladesh -- From military to semi-military rule in Pakistan -- The Ershad military intervention -- Electoral democracy is not enough -- Electoral democracy revisits Pakistan, 1988-99 -- Pakistan's self-fulling prophecy: The military back in power -- Economic and social development and the NGOs -- Still on the brink after thirty-seven years -- Epilogue. William B. Milam. "An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index. a-pk--- a-bg--- Islam and politics Pakistan Islam and politics Bangladesh Pakistan Politics and government Bangladesh Politics and government Pakistan Civilization Bangladesh Civilization DS384 .M38 2009 954.9105 9780231700665 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231700660 (cloth : alk. paper) 2008037416 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008037416.html http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=33437 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008037416.html http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=33437 DLC 080822 20180117090008.0 15422772