Globalisation and Beyond : Search for Identity

Contents: 1. Globalisation : emerging contradictions of capitalism. 2. Civil society, legitimacy, governance. 3. The relapse of the Soviet economy. 4. What Soviet aid means. 5. Russian economy the pains of transition. 6. The need for a meaningful national consensus for democracy. 7. Perspectives on university education. 8. Mainstreaming higher education through national university. 9. Understanding Bangladeshi mentality. 10. Changed contexts of nationalism. 11. The nation builder. 12. Security implications of Chittagong hill tracts agreement. 13. \'Exercise Singarh\' of the Indian army : implications for Bangladesh security. 14. Euro-victory of Supra-nationalism. 15. Sanction on Iraq : silent genocide, legal and moral questions. 16. China\'s open door policy and its complementary role for developing international understanding. 17. Social science research - some considerations. Index.

"This book is an anthology of some selected writings of Professor Mahbub Ullah written during the last three decades. Professor Mahbub Ullah wrote these pieces provoked by the events of the hour. He did not have a systematic theme to develop. However, all these pieces could be accommodated under an umbrella theme, globalisation and beyond search for identity. This is how he unwittingly responded to the globalising time. The contents of the book will convince the readers that written reflections on passing events during a man\'s lifetime may be construed as historical sketches of his time. A good number of pieces included in this book are well researched and surpasses the limitations of being quick and hasty responses to the events of the day." (jacket)