The Toxic Politics of Bangladesh: A Bipolar Competitive Neopatrimonial State?

Asian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 148-168

  Islam, Mohammad Mozahidul ^a  

^a JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Dysfunctional Democracy; Neopatrimonialism; Patron client Politics; Personalization of State Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885098464     PISSN: 02185377     EISSN: 17507812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02185377.2013.823799     Document Type: Article

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