Conditional Sovereignty in Bangladesh:

Situated between India, China, and the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh occupies an increasingly important position within the evolving Indo-Pacific order. Abdullah Al Mamoon greatly enhances our understanding of the country, providing a concise and accessible analysis of its political, economic, and geopolitical development.

Al Mamoon explores how historical legacies, regional power asymmetries, and geopolitical competition have combined with domestic agency to shape Bangladesh's evolution from the colonial period to the present. Giving particular attention to how these factors have influenced the exercise of sovereignty, he illuminates the role of Bangladesh within regional and global systems of power.