How Did We Arrive Here?

by Ali Riaz

Bangladesh stands at a crossroads today. In the past years, the nation has arrived at a divisive, polarized political environment where the semblances of democratic culture and practices are fading fast; violence perpetrated in the causes of religious politics, democracy, and law and order have reached a new height; and the constitution is losing its role as the nation’s guide. How Did We Arrive Here? examines the causes of and condition for this malaise and calls for introspection. It is a must-read for observers of the contemporary Bangladeshi politics, at home and abroad.

181 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

Ali Riaz (Bengali: আলী রীয়াজ) is a Bangladeshi American political scientist and writer. He is a Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University where he joined in 2002. Most of his work deals with religion and politics, particularly on South Asian politics and political Islam.