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Power and influence of islam-based political parties in Bangladesh: perception versus reality

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dc.contributor.authorJahan, Ferdous
dc.contributor.authorShahan, Asif M
dc.contributor.departmentBRAC Institute of Governance and Development
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-02T10:16:10Z
dc.date.available2016-11-02T10:16:10Z
dc.date.copyright2014
dc.descriptionThis article was published in the Journal of Asian and African Studies [© 2013 The Author(s) ] and the definite version is available at :http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909613488350 The Journal's website is at: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0021909613488350
dc.description.abstractBangladesh 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 role of religion in both influencing the policy and electoral outcome. Based on an in-depth qualitative study during the most recent election of 2008, we review previous elections results and the policy influence of religion-based parties; we argue that, in Bangladesh, Islamic parties' policy influence is very high and electoral success is very low. A deeply entrenched civil religion in the form of nationalistic identity bars religion from playing a significant role in influencing the voting behavior of the citizens. The mainstream political parties have so far failed to recognize the significance of this civil religion.
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dc.identifier.citationJahan, F., & Shahan, A. M. (2014). Power and influence of islam-based political parties in bangladesh: Perception versus reality. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 49(4), 426-441. doi:10.1177/0021909613488350
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0956247813477362
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0021909613488350
dc.identifier.issn219096
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10361/6690
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher© 2013 SAGE Publications Ltd
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Ltden_US
dc.relation.urihttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0021909613488350
dc.subjectCivil religion
dc.subjectElectoral influence
dc.subjectElectoral influence
dc.subjectNational identity
dc.subjectPolicy influence
dc.subjectPolitical Islam
dc.titlePower and influence of islam-based political parties in Bangladesh: perception versus realityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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