Browsing Publications (Brac Institute of Governance and Development) by Author "BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University"
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Arab spring and Middle East democratization: issues and challenges
Zakaria, Sultan Mohammed -
British-Bangladeshi immigrants and the local political landscape in Bangladesh
Haque, Kazi Nurmohammad Hossainul; Biswas, Sanjay Krishno -
Diverging Stories of “Missing Women” in South Asia: Is Son Preference Weakening in Bangladesh?
Kabeer, Naila; Huq, Lopita; Mahmud, SimeenABSTRACT: South Asia is a region characterized by a culture of son preference, severe discrimination against daughters, and excess levels of female mortality, leading to what Amartya Sen called the phenomenon of “missing ... -
Men’s perspectives on women’s empowerment and intimate partner violence in rural Bangladesh
Schuler, Sidney Ruth; Lenzi, Rachel; Badal, Shamsul Huda; Nazneen, Sohela (© 2017 Routledge, 6/9/2017)Intimate partner violence (IPV) may increase as women in patriarchal societies become empowered, implicitly or explicitly challenging prevailing gender norms. Prior evidence suggests an inverse U-shaped relationship between ... -
The political economy of domestic tax reform in Bangladesh: political settlements, informal institutions and the negotiation of reform
Hassan, Mirza; Prichard, WilsonThis paper explains the persistence of a tax system characterised by low revenue collection and extensive informality in Bangladesh. It combines analysis of long-term formal and informal institutions and of micro-level ... -
Positionality and transformative knowledge in conducting 'feminist' research on empowerment in Bangladesh
Nazneen, Sohela; Sultan, MaheenThis article is based on the experiences and reflections of a group of researchers in Bangladesh (of which we were members) studying women's empowerment. We investigate the kinds of epistemological and ethical dilemmas ... -
Power and influence of islam-based political parties in Bangladesh: perception versus reality
Jahan, Ferdous; Shahan, Asif MBangladesh has received scholarly attention about the extent and nature of Islamism in the political domain. We argue that, to analyze the significance of religion in the political process, it is essential to consider the ... -
Scope and approaches of integrating sustainability issues in public procurement process for sustainable development of Bangladesh
Rahman, Md Saifur; Islam, Md Zohurul (© 2017 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2017)Achieving sustainable development is one of the challenges of Bangladesh in its attempt to attain the middle-income country status by 2021. Recognising the strategic importance of public procurement, the study seeks to ... -
Security and development - are they two sides of the same coin? Investigating India's two-pronged policy towards left wing extremism
Basu, IpshitaIn this article, I investigate India's two-pronged policy approach, which combines security and development intervention to address the root cause and symptoms of left wing extremism. While the two policy sets are meant ... -
Women’s empowerment as a protective factor against intimate partner violence in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration of the process and limitations of its influence
Schuler, Sidney Ruth; Lenzi, Rachel; Badal, Shamsul Huda; Bates, Lisa Michelle (© 2016 SAGE Publications Inc., 2017-08)Literature on the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and women’s empowerment is contradictory. Findings from a recent survey in rural Bangladesh suggest that empowerment is becoming protective ...