| ID | 160691 |
| Title Proper | Genocidal violence, nation-building, and the bloody birth of Bangladesh |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Biberman, Yelena ; Castellano, Rachel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why did the Pakistani military carry out genocidal violence against East Pakistani Hindus during the 1971 civil war when the Hindus did not constitute a security threat? This question carries not only theoretical but also important policy and security implications in present-day Bangladesh. A uniquely in-depth analysis of the little-known genocide in East Pakistan in 1971 shows that genocidal violence may be used as an instrument of nation-building. It was designed to mobilize both the Pakistani troops and the Bengali Muslim population against a convenient, well-defined enemy. The logic of othering – and then exterminating – a religious minority was meant to integrate a defiant, and previously marginalized, group into a reimagined community. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol. 14, No.2; May-Aug 2018: p.106-118 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol: 14 No 2 |
| Key Words | Bangladesh ; East Pakistan ; Bengali Muslim ; Genocidal Violence |