A History of the Constitution of Bangladesh: The Founding, Development, and Way Ahead

This book examines Bangladesh's Constitution from 1972 to 2022, focusing on its foundational goals, performances, and current challenges. It explores how the people, political parties, leaders, and constitutional and legal institutions interact to advance, break, and remake the Constitution. The authors look back to the history of constitution-making and offer a forward-looking and resilient vision of constitutionalism in Bangladesh.

Format: Hardback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's Constitution, this comprehensive book delves into its development from 1972 to 2022, focusing on its foundational goals, achievements, and current challenges. Presented in a collection of diverse but issue-specific chapters, the book showcases how the people, political parties, leaders, and constitutional and legal institutions interact with each other in advancing, breaking, and remaking their Constitution. It examines the local context, parliamentary history, and interpretive tools adopted by the Supreme Court in understanding the Constitution, as well as the future prospects of constitutional politics and practices. The work brings together legal professionals and constitutional law scholars to encapsulate the panorama of Bangladesh's constitutional evolution. The authors look back to the history of constitution-making, reflect critically on the present in light of the founding goals, spirits, and aspirations, and offer a forward-looking and resilient vision of constitutionalism in Bangladesh.

This book will be of interest to researchers, academics, and policy-makers working in the areas of comparative constitutional law and politics and South Asian Studies.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032233291