Kabeer, Naila,

The quest for national identity : women, islam and the state in Bangladesh / Naila Kabeer. - England : Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, 1989. - i, 42 pages ; 32 cm. - Discussion paper ; 268. . - Discussion paper ; 268. .

This paper discusses the history of this ambivalence and its implications for the development projects of recent regimes in Bangladesh, particularly in relation to women.

Includes bibliographical references.

0903715228 (pbk.)


Women--Government policy--Bangladesh.
Women's rights--Bangladesh.
Women--Political activity--Bangladesh.