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Little study has been made of the course of Bangladesh-Pakistan relations during Ershad’s regime; even less than has been undertaken on relations during the Ziaur Rahman period.1 This chapter approaches the subject by providing a broad interpretation of how Bangladesh’s relations with Pakistan evolved during Ershad’s regime, and by analysing the way in which both domestic and external events influenced the relationship. Again, the evidence contradicts the commonly held notion that Bangladesh’s domestic turmoil has been largely responsible for moulding the character of its diplomatic relations in South Asia.
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Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have received little scholarly attention in the literature. For a brief, biased and descriptive account of relations during Ershad’s regime, see S.N. Kaushik, ‘Pakistan’s Relations with Bangladesh: An Overview of the Perception of the Leaders of the Two Countries’, in S.R. Chakravarty and V. Narain (eds), Bangladesh, Volume Three: Global Politics, New Delhi, 1988, pp. 165–8.
See also S.S. Islam, ‘Bangladesh-Pakistan Relations: From Conflict to Cooperation’, in E. Ahamed (ed.) Foreign Policy of Bangladesh: A Small State’s Imperative, Dhaka, 1984, pp. 52–63.
R.B. Rais, ‘Pakistan in the Regional and Global Power Structure’, Asian Survey, vol. 31, no. 4, 1991, p. 383.
T.P. Thornton, ‘Between the Stools? U.S. Policy Towards Pakistan During the Carter Administration’, Asian Survey, vol. 22, no. 10, October 1982, p. 971.
W.H. Wriggins, ‘Pakistan’s Search for a Foreign Policy After the Invasion of Afghanistan’, Pacific Affairs, vol. 57, no. 2, 1984, p. 298.
The US assistance included F-16 aircraft, Cobra gunship helicopters, M48A5 tanks and Harpoon missiles. Pakistan became the fourth largest recipient of US military aid after Israel, Egypt and Turkey. S. Yasmeen, ‘India and Pakistan: Why the Latest Exercise in Brinkmanship?’, Australian Journal of Politics and History, vol. 34, no. 1, 1988/89, p. 69.
J. Bray, ‘Pakistan in 1989: Benazir’s Balancing Act’, The Round Table, no. 310, 1989, pp. 194–5.
S.V.R. Nasr, ‘Democracy and the Crisis of Governability in Pakistan’, Asian Survey, vol. 32, no. 6, 1992, p. 523.
J. Bray, ‘Nawaz Sharif’s New Order in Pakistan’, The Round Table, no. 318, 1991, p. 181.
P.S. Bhogal, ‘Pakistan’s India Policy: Shift from Zia to Benazir’, India Quarterly, vol. XLV, no. 1, January-March 1989, p. 43.
L. Ziring, ‘Pakistan and India: Politics, Personalities, and Foreign Policy’, Asian Survey, vol. 18, no. 7, 1978, p. 719.
For an analysis of Pakistan’s quest for nuclear capability, see Gowher Rizvi, The Rivalry Between India and Pakistan’ in B. Buzan et al., South Asian Insecurity and the Great Powers, New York, 1986, pp. 120–1.
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Jacques, K. (2000). 1982–90: A Maturing of Relations?. In: Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780333982488_8
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