| ID | 157193 |
| Title Proper | Segmentary opposition, vertical integration and the structure of political relations in Bangladesh |
| Other Title Information | a descriptive model |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Suykens, Bert |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article aims to conceptualize political relations in Bangladesh by building a descriptive model of these relations. It draws on the concept of segmentary opposition developed by Evans-Pritchard in his study of the Nuer political system and on the concept of vertical integration used in the study of both industrial relations and party structures in federal states. It is argued that the structure of political relations in Bangladesh is based on the interaction of the logic of segmentary opposition and of vertical integration under leader-based groups. The descriptive model is then applied to two cases, based on qualitative fieldwork in Dhaka and Chittagong, to further clarify the model and illustrate its use as an analytical tool. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 52, No.8; Dec 2017: p.1141-1158 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2017-12 52, 8 |
| Key Words | Political Parties ; Bangladesh ; Vertical Integration ; Factional Conflict ; Segmentary Opposition |