| ID | 129845 |
| Title Proper | Tyranny of the majority in Bangladesh |
| Other Title Information | the case of the Chittagong hill tracts |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yasmin, Lailufar |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyzes how the construction of a national ideology in Bangladesh has been achieved through a style of majoritarianism based on "positional dominance." This has resulted in the construction of a national identity that is based on a particular form of Bengali identity that subsumes and indeed delegitimizes other claims to identity within the state, including claims made by indigenous communities to their own distinctive, place-based identity. Although a formal peace treaty has been signed, peace remains elusive due to the cultural hegemony of Bengalis over the indigenous peoples in the name of the supremacy of the national state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 20, No.1; Jan-Mar 2014: p.116-132 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 20, No.1; Jan-Mar 2014: p.116-132 |
| Key Words | Bangladesh ; Chittagong Hill ; Majoritarianism ; National Identity ; Bengali Identity |