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Newspaper Op-Ed | 2018

Mujib dynasty retains control in Bangladesh

Inge Amundsen (2018)
East Asia Forum (Canberra, Australia ) 10.08.2018
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http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2018/08/10/mujib-dynasty-retains-control-in-bangladesh/

Across South Asia political dynasties are generally in decline. The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty of the Indian Congress Party and the Bhutto clan of the Pakistan People's Party are both deteriorating. But against this trend, the 'Mujib' (or Sheikh-Wazed) dynasty in Bangladesh is thriving.

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http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2018/08/10/mujib-dynasty-retains-control-in-bangladesh/

Inge Amundsen

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  • Democracy and Governance
  • Bangladesh
  • Political dynasty
  • Governance
  • Democratisation
  • Political economy

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