God Willing
Subtitle: The Politics of Islamism in Bangladesh
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: May 28, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780742530850
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Ethnic studies; World history; Islam - History; History; History - General History; History: World; ASIA; Religion, Politics & State; Asia - India & South Asia; History / Asia; Ethnic Studies - General; Asia - General; 1971-; Bangladesh; Islam and politics; Politics and government
Description: "Is Bangladesh becoming a Taliban state? God Willing answers the question of Talibanization by analyzing the politics of Islamism in Bangladesh, the world's third most populous Muslim country. The book's detailed analysis of events, constitutional measures, and political processes reveals how once-banned religiopolitical forces assumed a preeminent position within the democratic polity. Far from being a recent trend, the Islamization process in Bangladesh has been escalating for more than two decades. Looking beyond the sensational glare of media coverage, Ali Riaz helps the reader to understand the emergence of Islamism as a legitimate political force through democratic means in a largely secular state, as opposed to the media's portrayal of Bangladesh as a country overrun by Islamist forces with a supranational agenda. The author compares Bangladesh with Indonesia and Pakistan, thus adding a global context for evaluating the politics of Muslim countries."--BOOK JACKET.