State, Market and Society in an Emerging Economy by Quamrul A... - 9781032331652

State, Market and Society in an Emerging EconomyDevelopment and the Political Economy of Bangladesh\nAuthor(s): Quamrul Alam, Rizwan Khair, Asif M. Shahan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032331652, 978-1032331652\nSynopsis\nThe economic and social development that Bangladesh has achieved in the past two decades has made Bangladesh a development paradox. This book tries to explain this paradox through a political economy lens. The book explains the linkages between the state, changing society and emerging private sector, and examines whether the social transformation taking place in Bangladesh has the potential to live up to the expectations of a middle- income country.\n\nThe early part of the book unravels the myriad relations between the state, society and market to project the aspirations of a newly independent nation. It analyzes how political turmoil, militarization of politics, politicization of instituti.