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Book Description:
Most of the literature on political evolution in developing countries has addressed political parties and electoral politics; much less emphasis has been placed on how interest groups shape political participation, restructure and integrate loyalties and group identities, and make demands on the political system. Using Bangladesh as a case study, Kochanek's work provides a detailed and insightful examination of the role that pressure groups play in the polity of a developing nation. Focusing on modern business associations in Bangladesh, this book is designed to facilitate a comparative study of interest groups and political development. To this end, the author integrates both pluralist and corporatist perspectives and assesses them within the general framework of his earlier studies on India and Pakistan. Based on material gathered from hundreds of interviews conducted with leading politicians, businessmen, civil servants, academics and others, Patron-Client Politics and Business in Bangladesh will attract a diverse and appreciative readership. "The book presents a comprehensive picture of how politics in Bangladesh is influenced by business groups and associations.... A well researched piece, this book must be read not only by those who are particularly involved in the fields of political science, political economy, management and business, but by all those who aim to do good research work in these fields." --Management and Labour Studies "A concise policy analysis of a complex, dependent state useful to scholars, civil servants, businessmen, aid agencies and development consultants alike." --LTD Review "The present study....is a step in the right direction and deserves compliments. --Bulletin of the Poverty Eradication Foundation "A welcome addition in this field." --Indian Journal of Labor Economics "The book offers a thorough analysis of public efforts aimed at rendering basic services to India's poor urban inhabitants....A sharp analyst and concerned scholar as Kundu. --Development and Change