1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh

by Srinath Raghavan

Book Overview

The war of 1971 was the most significant geopolitical event in the Indian subcontinent since its partition in 1947. At one swoop, it led to the creation of Bangladesh, and it tilted the balance of power between India and Pakistan steeply in favor of India. The Line of Control in Kashmir, the nuclearization of India and Pakistan, the conflicts in Siachen Glacier and Kargil, the insurgency in Kashmir, the political travails of Bangladesh--all can...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674728645
• ISBN13: 9780674728646
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"