Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Prologue 1
6. ONE. From Minority to Nation 10
7. TWO. Truncated State, Divided Nation 40
8. THREE. Sprawling Military Barrack 61
9. FOUR. Pitfalls Of Martial Rule 98
10. FIVE. Toward the Watershed of 1971 142
11. SIX. The Rise and Fall of Populism 177
12. SEVEN. Martial Rule in Islamic Garb 216
13. EIGHT. Democracy Restored? 259
14. NINE. A Geostrategic Riddle 308
15. TEN. Entangled Endgames 345
16. Epilogue. Overcoming Terror 384
17. NOTES. GLOSSARY. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. INDEX
18. Notes 399
19. Glossary 421
20. Acknowledgments 423
21. Index 425