1971 : a global history of the creation of Bangladesh

1971 a global history of the creation of Bangladesh

The war of 1971 was the most significant geopolitical event in the Indian subcontinent since its partition in 1947. At one swoop, it led to the creation of Bangladesh, and it tilted the balance of power between India and Pakistan steeply in favor of India. The Line of Control in Kashmir, the nuclear...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raghavan, Srinath (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press 2013
Subjects:
Conflicto India-Pakistan
Bangladesh > Historia > 1971 (Revolución)
Pakistán > Política y gobierno > 1971-1988.
See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004587649708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: The chronicle of a birth foretold?
  • The turning point
  • Breakdown
  • The neighbor
  • The grand strategists
  • The reluctant Russians
  • Poster child and pariah
  • Power and principle
  • The Chinese puzzle
  • Escalation
  • Strange victory
  • Epilogue: The garden of forked paths.

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