Do Bangladesh’s political parties practise democracy inside their own organisations? And what have they actually contributed to consolidating democracy in the country? Rounaq Jahan’s ‘Political Parties In Bangladesh’ is built around these two questions, which sit at the heart of a long-running public debate.
Jahan, one of the country’s foremost political scientists, examines how the parties are organised, how power flows within them, and how their internal life shapes the national one. Published by Prothoma Prokashon, the study is essential reading for anyone trying to understand why Bangladeshi politics works the way it does.