Jump to content

Wikipedia:WikiProject Library of Congress Country Studies/Bangladesh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pasting from [[public domain]] text - [[WP:LOCPROJ|You can help!]]

Country study

[edit]

Located at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bdtoc.html

Citation:

<ref name=cs>Author. "Title". [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bdtoc.html ''A Country Study: Bangladesh''] (James Heitzman and Robert Worden, editors). [[Library of Congress]] [[Federal Research Division]] (September 1988). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.''[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/about.html]</ref>

   *  Bangladesh
   * Foreword
   * Acknowledgements
   * Preface
   * Table A. Chronology of Important Events
   * Country Profile
         o Country
         o Geography
         o Society
         o Economy
         o Transportation and Communications
         o Government and Politics
         o National Security 
   * Introduction 
   * Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Peter R. Blood) - far better than the current History of Pakistan article, which is unsourced and messy and probably should be replaced pretty much wholesale
         o Early History, 1000 B.C.-A.D. 1202
         o Islamization of Bengal, 1202-1757
         o European Colonization, 1757-1857
               + Early Settlements
               + The British Raj 
         o The Uprising of 1857
               + A Great Divide in South Asian History
               + Reappraisal of British Policy 
         o The Nationalist Movement and the Rise of Muslim Consciousness, 1857-1947
               + The Division of Bengal, 1905-12
               + Development of the Muslim League, 1906-20
               + Two Nations Concept, 1930-47 
         o Pakistan Period , 1947-71 now in History of Bangladesh (1947-1971)
         o Birth of Bangladesh
               + Early Independence Period, 1971-72
               + Fall of the Bangabandhu, 1972-75
               + Restoration of Military Rule, 1975-77
               + The Zia Regime and Its Aftermath, 1977-82 
   * Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Enayetur Rahim)
         o Geography - in Geography of Bangladesh
         o Population
               + Population Structure and Settlement Patterns
               + Migration
               + Population Control
               + Ethnicity and Linguistic Diversity 
         o Social System - now in Bangladeshi society
         o Religion
               + Religion and Society now in Religion in Bangladesh and Islam in Bangladesh
               + Islam
                     # Tenets of Islam - unneeded 
                     # Early Developments in Islam - unneeded
                     # Islam in Bangladesh 
               + Hinduism already integrated into Hinduism in Bangladesh
               + Buddhism now in Buddhism in Bangladesh
               + Christianity now in Christianity in Bangladesh
         o Education
               + The British Legacy
               + Education System
               + Religious Education
               + Role of English and Arabic in Education
               + Education Planning and Policy 
         o Health - outdated
   * Chapter 3. The Economy (Lawrence B. Lesser)
         o Economic Context - in Economy of Bangladesh (may have to splice to subarticle Economic history of Bangladesh, we'll see)
         o Managing the Economy
               + Economic Policy and Planning
               + Government Budget Process
                     # Revenue Budget
                     # Development Budget 
               + Joint Ventures and Foreign Investment
               + Bilateral Investment
               + Money and Banking
                     # Currency Fluctuation in Bangladeshi taka
                     # The Banking System in Banking in Bangladesh
         o Foreign Assistance
               + Test Case for Development
               + Aid Dependence
                     # International Banks
                     # United Nations
                     # Foreign Governments and Private Donors 
         o Agriculture n/a
               + Structure of Agricultural Production in Agriculture in Bangladesh
               + Food Crops in Agriculture in Bangladesh
               + Industrial Crops n/a
                     # Jute in Agriculture in Bangladesh
                     # Forestry Products in Forestry in Bangladesh
               + Fisheries in Fishing in Bangladesh
         o Industry
               + Traditional Sectors
               + Ready-made Garments
               + Other Industries
               + Mineral Development
                     # Natural Gas
                     # Coal
                     # Petroleum
                     # Electric Power
                     # Biofuels 
               + Technological Advances 
         o Foreign Trade
               + Export Sectors
                     # Jute
                     # Seafood
                     # Garments
                     # Other Export Industries 
               + Balance and Terms of Trade 
         o Transportation and Communications
               + Inland Waterways and Ports
               + Road Transportation
               + Railroads
               + Civil Aviation
               + Telecommunications
               + Tourism 
         o Problems and Prospects 
   * Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (James Heitzman)
         o Structure of Government
               + Constitution
               + Legislature
               + Executive
                     # Presidency
                     # Council of Ministers 
               + Judiciary
               + Civil Service
               + Local Administration 
         o The Ershad Period
               + Achieving Stability, 1982-83
               + Emerging Opposition, 1983-86
               + Relaxation of Martial Law, 1986-87
               + More Opposition Pressure 
         o Political Dynamics
               + Local Elites
               + The National Party
               + Party Politics
                     # Awami League
                     # Bangladesh National Party
                     # Leftist Parties
                     # Islamic Parties
                     # Alliances
                     # Workers and Students
                     # Women in Politics 
         o The Media
         o Foreign Policy
               + South and Southeast Asia
                     # India
                     # Pakistan
                     # Other Nations 
               + China and Other Asian Nations
               + The Islamic World
               + The Superpowers
                     # Soviet Union
                     # United States 
               + Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
               + International Organizations 
   * Chapter 5 - National Security (Douglas C. Makeig)
         o Armed Forces and Society - should all be merged to Military history of Bangladesh
               + Colonial Origins
               + Pakistan Era
               + The Liberation War
               + Postindependence Period 
         o Organization of the Armed Forces
               + Legal Basis
               + Recruitment
               + Mission
                     # National Defense
                     # Aid-to-Civil Roles
                     # Intelligence and Security 
               + Security Environment
               + Defense Spending
               + Foreign Acquisitions and Ties 
         o The Three Services mostly outdated, a bit was put in Bangladesh Army
         o Auxiliary Forces
               + Bangladesh Rifles
               + Ansars
               + Police
               + Village Defence Party 
         o Public Order and Internal Security
               + Violence and Crime
               + Insurgency in the Chittagong Hills
               + Criminal Justice 
         o The Military in the Late 1980's 
   * Appendix. Tables
   * Bibliography
   * Glossary

Country profile

[edit]

None.

Background notes

[edit]

Other PD documents

[edit]