Published by The University Press Limited, 2000
ISBN 10: 9840515268 ISBN 13: 9789840515264
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. pp. x + 267 Index 1st Edition.
Published by The University Press Limited, 2000
ISBN 10: 9840515268 ISBN 13: 9789840515264
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New. pp. x + 267.
Published by The University Press Limited, 2008
ISBN 10: 9840517988 ISBN 13: 9789840517985
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Contents: Preface. I. The caretaker notion: genesis: 1. Hebron: the background of the Boycott. 2. Magura and the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). 3. Caretaker Government. 4. The speaker's ruling. 5. The genesis of special reference No. 1 of 1995. 6. The 'Ishtiaq Formula'. 7. The last efforts. 8. Before the story, the conclusion. 9. The story. 10. Meeting with the AL president. 11. The fourth and the last meeting of the G-5 with the PM. Conclusion. Appendices. II. The 1996 caretaker government at work: 1. Induction of the caretaker government. 2. The Chief Election Commissioner and preparation for the election. 3. Tornado. 4. Commerce and the ports. 5. The economy. 6. The election schedule. 7. Law Commission and the judicial service. 8. WASA. 9. Chittagong Airport. 10. Election. Appendix A. "The 13 Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh wrote into the constitution the concept of the non-party caretaker government to ensure a smooth transition of power from one elected government to another. The two papers in the book authored by late Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed offer an insider's view of both the period leading to the 13 Amendment and the period of office held thereafter by the Caretaker Government of 1996. This posthumous publication is a tribute to the genius of concerted non-political activism in filling the vacuum created in an essentially dysfunctional system marred by what the author has termed as "a closed shop trade union" syndrome that generally afflicts political parties. In such a scenario the period between 1994 and 1996 witnessed political brinkmanship pitted against forces of reason and moderation. The two papers collectively provide a first-hand account of that phenomenon. The intrinsic worth of the papers lies in these serving as records of events and developments that continue to bear upon this nation's quest for institutionalizing a democratic order. The precedents that the two papers deal with have, with time, attained greater significance not only for standards set but also the strains to which the caretaker mechanism has been subjected in the following decade. The papers are a 'must read' material for students of history, politics, constitutional law and those who served and aspire to serve in the non-party caretaker governments of the future." (jacket).