FROM THE PUBLISHER

"Rigging elections in favour of those in power has become a common practice in Bangladesh. Muhammad Yeahia Akhter focuses on the significance of elections in this ostensibly democratic state and portrays how electoral corruptions has damaged the process of democratic consolidation. The author reveals the failure of both civilian and military governments to obtain democratic legitimacy and/or credibility through free and fair elections. The study examines the relatively democratic, but largely non-transparent nature of electioneering under non-partisan caretaker governments. The study provides a source of understanding of fair electoral process for the politicians and electoral officials in Bangladesh and other democratizing politics. It provides valuable information to the policy makers and practitioners in order to reform the electoral process in Bangladesh and in other similar countries."--BOOK JACKET.

FROM THE CRITICS

Ahmed Shafiqul Huque

Corruption has been identified as the most formidable problems faced by governments of developing nations. This volume places electoral corruption at the heart of the problem by indicating that regimes acquiring power through corrupt means will find it extremely difficult to establish and manage systems free from corruption. Anyone interested in understanding of electoral politics and the problems that impede the process of governance in Bangladesh should find this book essential reading.

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