Undergraduate Program (BSS)
GP-301: Oriental Political Thought: Modern
Political Thinkers and Political Personalities of the Sub-continent – Renaissance, Liberalism, Conservatism, Radicalism and Humanism:
Ram Mohan Roy, Syed Ahmad Khan, Rabindranath Tagore, M. K. Gandhi, Aurobindo Ghose, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Mohammad Iqbal, M. N. Roy, Jawaharlal Nehru, B. R. Ambedkar and Subhas Chandra Bose.
Contemporary Political Thinkers and Political Personalities of the Sub-continent – Nationalism, Secularism and Religious Conservatism:
Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Professor Abdur Razzaq, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Amartya Sen and Edward Said.
Modern Chinese Political Thoughts and Personality– Idealism and Pragmatism:
Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping.
Political Thinkers and Political Personalities of the Middle-East – Modernity and Resurgence of Islam:
Kemal Ataturk, Nasser, Ayatullah Khomeni and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Azizur Rahman Mallick, British Policy and the Muslims in Bengal: 1757-1856, Dacca: Bangla Academy, 1977.
B. R. Ambedkar, Annihilation of Caste with a Reply to Mahatma Gandhi, Punjab: Bheem Patrika Publications, 1968.
Edward Said, Orientalism, New York: Vintage Books, 1978.
Fazlur Rahman, Islam and Modernity, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982.
H. G. Greel, Confucius and the Chinese Way, New York: Peter Smith Pub, 2000.
H. K. Sherwani, Muslim Political Thought and Administration, New Delhi: Idarah-i-Adaliyati, 1976.
Hafiz Malik, Muslim Nationalism in India and Pakistan, Washington, DC: Public Affairs Press, 1963.
Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1994.
Karl A. Wittfogel, Oriental Despotism: A Comparative Study of Total Power, New York: Vintage, 1981.
Lahiri, Ramtanu, Ramtanu Lahiri O Tatkalin Bangasamaj, Dhaka: Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, 2006.
Latifa Akanda, Social History of Muslim Bengal, Dacca: Islamic Cultural Centre, 1981.
Samuel Huntington, Clash of Civilization, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996.
U. A. B. Razia Akter Banu, Islam in Bangladesh, The Netherlands: E J Brill, Leiden, 1992.
UN Ghosal, A History of Indian Political Ideas, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1966.
Virender Grover, Political Thinkers of Modern India, New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications, 1990.
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান, অসমাপ্ত আত্মজীবনী, ঢাকাঃ দি ইউনিভার্সিটি প্রেস লিমিটেড, ২০১২ ।
GP- 302: Geo-Politics: Bangladesh and Neighbours
Theories and Practices of geopolitics
Theoretical proposition of geopolitics
Advantages and disadvantages of geographical position of Bangladesh
National security of Bangladesh
Government with the influence and inclination to blue economy
China and Bangladesh
Reemergence of China in world stage
Chinese One Belt One Road initiative and Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar corridor
Looking East policy and Bangladeshi strategies to China
China as a biggest trading partner to Bangladesh
Growing cultural relation between China and Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh
Cultural relations between India and Bangladesh
Religious dimension between India and Bangladesh
Understanding Bangladeshi interest and strategy to India
Challenges and opportunities for Bangladesh having a big neighbor
Bengali speaking and Muslim population in West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya and their impact on Bangladesh.
India, China, Bangladesh and Beyond
China and India as hegemonic power to Bangladesh
Competition and cooperation of Bangladesh with China, India, and Bangladesh
Global capitalism and China, India, and Bangladesh
Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh and global capital competition in Myanmar
Security of Bangladesh between China and India.
Becker, Jasper, City of Heavenly Tranquility: Beijing in the History of China. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2008.
Bentley, Jerry, Old World Encounters: Cross-Cultural Contacts and Exchanges in Pre-Modern Times. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Heffernan, Michael, The Meaning of Europe: Geography and Geopolitics. London and New York: Arnold, 1998.
Joshi, Prateek, The Chinese Silk Road in South and Southeast Asia: Enter "Counter Geopolitics". Indra Stra Global (3): 4. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.3084253, 2016.
GP-303: Comparative Politics of Latin America
Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature, Growth and Scope, Analytical and Empirical Method. Increasing Emphasis on the Study of developing Societies-Focus on Inter-disciplinary Approach.
Comparative Inquiry: System Theories-systems as Structure and Function. Theories of Development and Underdevelopment-Political-Development. Modernization-State Theory and Modernization. Under-Development-Capitalist Development in the Center and Underdevelopment in the Periphery-Unequal and Uneven Development.
Modernization Theory and the Dependency Perspective: Critiques of Modernization Theory. Dependency-definitions of Dependency-Major Concepts and Tools of Analysis-Internal Colonialism-poles of Development-Dependent Capitalist Development.
Politics and Dependency: State, Military and Revolution. Structuralism and Industrialization Strategy-Populism and Bureaucratic Authoritarianism, Corporatism and Economic growth. Underdevelopment and Revolution. Critique of dependency.
Recent trends: Dependency, Globalization and World-Systems Theory. Transition to Democracy: Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism, Delegative Democracy, Neopopulism and Electoral Authoritarianism.
Andre Gunder Frank, Latin America: Underdevelopment or Revolution, Boston: Monthly Review Press, 1970.
Bill and Hard Grave, Comparative Politics: The Quest for a Theory. Ohio: Merrill, 1973.
Binder Coleman and Others, Crises and Sequences in Political Development, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1971.
Charless K. Wilber (ed.), The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment, New York: Random House, 1974.
David C. Pitt, Development from Below, Delhi: Macmillan, 1977.
David Easton, The Political System: An Inquiry into the State of Political Science, New York: Knopf, 1953.
G. A. Almond and J. S. Coleman, The Politics of the Developing Areas, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1960.
Geoffrey Kay, Development and Underdevelopment, Delhi: Macmillan Press, 1974.
H. Alavi and J. Harris, Sociology of Developing Societies. London: Macmillan Press, 1989.
John H. Kautsky, The Political Consequences of Modernization, New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1972.
Magnus Blomstrom and Bjorn Hettne, Development Theory in Transition, London: Zed Books Ltd., 1985.
নাসরিন সুলতানা, বাংলাদেশঃ নির্ভরশীল পুঁজিতান্ত্রিক উন্নয়ন, ঢাকাঃ বাংলা প্রকাশ ২০১৩ ।
GP 304: Government and Politics of the Middle-East: Saudi Arab, Iran, Iraq and Egypt
An Introduction to the Middle-East Politics: Socio-Cultural and Political Background.
The Forms of Government and Nature of Political Institutions.
Economic Development, Political Process, Leadership and Institutional Capacities of the Selected Middle Eastern States.
Relations with the West and the Current War Against Terrorism, the Rise of Arab Nationalism, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Iraq War, Arab Spring and its Impact.
Bill and Leiden, Politics in the Middle-East, NY: Little Brown, 1977.
G.W. Choudhury, Islam in the Contemporary World, Dhaka: Academic Publishers, 1995 (1991).
--------, Islam and the Modern World, Dhaka: Academic Publishers, 1995.
Gabriel A. Almond and G. Brigham Powell, Jr., Comparative Politics: Systems, Process, and Policy, Boston: Little, Prrown, 1978.
George Lemczowoki (ed.), Political Elites in the Middle-East, Washington, D.C.: America Evaluation Institute, 1975.
Hisham Sharabi, Nationalism and Revolution in the Arab World, Princeton, NJ.: Van Nostrand, 1966.
J. C. Hurwitz, Middle-East Politics: The Military Dimension, NY: Praeger, 1969.
John Duke Anthony (ed.), The Middle-East: Oil Politics and Development, Washington, D.C.: AEI, 1975.
John Waterbury and Ragaci E. L. Mallaseh, The Middle-Eastin the Coming Decade, NY: McGraw Hill, 1978.
Leonand Binder, James & Colewrn, Joseph Lapalombara, Lucian W. Lye, Sidney Verba, and Myron Weiner, Crisis and Sequences in Political Development, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1971.
Mark Gasiorowski, David E. Long, Bernard Reich (ed.), The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, Colorado, Westview press, 2013.
GP-305 Political Systems of South Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal
The Region: Social and Cultural Setting
Historical and Colonial Experiences- Nationalist Movements
Nation-building Processes, Ethnicity
Political Processes-groups.
Organs of Government.
Party System, Elections, Opposition.
Extra-constitutional Movements.
Bureaucracy, Military.
Constitutionalism
Ali Riaz and Subho Basu, Paradise Lost? State Failure in Nepal, Lanham: Lexington Books, 2007.
Atul Kohli (ed.), The Success of India’s Democracy, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
B. C. Upreti, Nepal: Transition to Democratic Republican State, New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, 2010.
C. A. Bayly, G. P. Hawthorn, Gordon Johnson and others (eds.), Electoral Allegiance In Sri Lanka, Cambridge South Asian Studies, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Farzana Shaikh, Making Sense of Pakistan, New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.
Harihar Bhattacharyya et al, The Politics of Exclusion in India; Democracy at the Crossroad, London: Routhledge, 2010.
Jonathan Spencer (ed.), Sri Lanka: History and the Roots of Conflict, New York and London: Routledge, 1990.
Mushahid Hussain and Akmal Hossain, Problems of Governance in Pakistan, New Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1993.
Parmanand, Political Development in South Asia, Dhaka: Academic Publishers, 1988.
R. L. Park (ed.), South Asian Political Systems, 1970.
R. Ulyanovsky, and V. Pavlov, Asian Dilemma: Theories and Critical Studies, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1973.
Robart Jackson, South Asia Crisis: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, London: Chatto & Windus, 1975.
Rostis Lav Ulyanovsky, Present Day Problems in Asia and Africa, Georgia: Progress Publishers, 1980.
Singh M. P. & Rekha Saxena, Indian Politics Contemporary issues and Concern, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2008.
Subrata K. Mitra, The Puzzle of Indian Governance: Culture, Context and Comparative Theory, London:Routledge, 2008.
Sundeep Waslekar, South Asian Drama: Travails of Misgovernance, New Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1995.
Sundeep Waslekar, South Asian Drama: Travails of Misgovernance, New Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1995.
W. H. Morris Jones, The Government and Politics of India, London: Hutchinson University Library, 1964.
William F. Kuracina, The State and Governance in India, London: Routhledge, 2010.
GP-306: Politics in Bangladesh
Society, Culture and Religion.
Political Process and Constitution-making. 1972 Constitution: Preamble to the Constitution and Main Features, Directive Principles of State Policy; Fundamental Rights and Duties, Parliamentary Democracy; Elections of 1973; Opposition and Dissent; Mujib Regime and Evaluation of its Performance; Intervention of Military and Military Rule; Processes of Civilianization of Military Regimes; Zia Regime; Elections of 1978 and 1979; Performance and Evaluation of the Regime. 1982 Military Coup and Ershad Regime; Crisis of Legitimacy and Development Dynamics; Mass Upsurge of 1990; 1991 Elections and Transition to Democratic Process; Movement for Neutral Care-taker Government; Elections of June 1996, 2001; Emergency of 2007, Election of 2008 and Politics Till Date.
The Structure of Government Under the Present form of Constitution: The Executive: The President – Qualification for the Office and the System of Election, Powers and Functions of the President. Methods to Remove the President. The Prime Minister- Power and Function, Cabinet, Council of Ministers, Caretaker Government.
The Legislature: Jatiya Sangsad-composition, Elections, Powers and Functions.
The Judiciary: Structure, Powers and Functions of the Supreme Court; Appointment, Tenure and Removal of Judges. Structure of Subordinate Courts. The Office of the Attorney-General.
The Election Commission, the Comptroller and Auditor-General, the Public Service Commission.
Procedure for the Amendment of the Constitution. Major Constitutional Amendments.
Ali Riaz, Inconvenient Truths about Bangladeshi Politics, Dhaka: Prothoma Prokashan, 2012.
Al Masud Hasanuzzaman and Shamsul Alam (eds.), Political Management in Bangladesh, Dhaka: AH Development Public House, 2010.
Al Masud Hasanuzzaman, Role of Opposition in Bangladesh Politics, Dhaka: University Press Limited, 1998.
---------, Crisis of Political Development, Savar: Government and Politics, June, 1988.
Bangladesh: Crisis of Political Development, Dhaka, Department of Government and Politics, J.U., 1988.
Dilara Choudhury, Constitutional Development in Bangladesh, Karachi: Oxford Univ. Press, 1994.
GOB, The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. National Legislative Bodies, 1972.
Emajuddin Ahmed (ed.), Society and Politics in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Academic Publishers, 1989.
K. M. Mahiuddin, The Parliamentary Committees in Bangladesh: An Analysis of its Functioning, Sarrbrücken(Germany): VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009.
Nazma Ahmed, Non-Party Caretaker Government in Bangladesh, Dhaka: UPL, 2004.
Nizam Ahmed, The Parliament of Bangladesh, Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002.
James J. Novak, Bangladesh: Reflections on the Water, Dhaka: University Press Ltd., 1991.
Lawrence Ziring, Bangladesh from Mujib to Ershad: An interpretive Study, Dhaka: UPL, 1994.
M. Salimullah Khan (ed.), Politics and Stability in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects, Department of Government and Politics, Savar: Jahangirnagar University, 1985.
Md. Abdul Mannan, Elections and Democracy in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Academic Press, 2005.
M. E. Mulk Mushrafi and Hassibur Rahman (ed.), Bangladesh Politics and Governance, Dhaka: Mowla Brothers, 2009.
Muhammad Yeahia Akhtar, Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh, England: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 1991.
Mustafa Chowdhury, Pakistan: Its Politics and Bureaucracy, New Delhi: Associated Publishing House, 1988.
Mahfuzul H. Chowdhury, Democratization in South Asia: Lessons for America Institution, England: Aldershot, 2003.
Rounaq Jahan, Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues, Dhaka: UPL, 1980.
S. R. Chakravarty (ed.), Bangladesh Under Mujib, Zia and Ershad, New Delhi: Har-Anand, 1995.
Shamsul Huda Harun, Parliamentary Behavior in a Multi-National State, 1947-58: Bangladesh Experience, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 1984.
Talukdar Maniruzzaman, The Bangladesh Revolution and Its Aftermath, Dhaka: UPL, 1988.
--------, Military Withdrawal from Politics: A Comparative Study, Cambridge: Ballinger Publishers, 1987.
--------, Radical Politics and the Emergence of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Bangladesh Books International, 1975.
--------, Group Interests and Political Changes, New Delhi: 1982.
আজিজুল হক, বাংলাদেশ সমাজ রাজনীতি গণতন্ত্র, ঢাকাঃ কম্পিউটার্স, ১৯৯২ ।
আল মাসুদ হাসানউজ্জামান, বাংলাদেশে সংসদীয় গণতন্ত্র রাজনীতি ও গভর্ন্যান্স, ১৯৯১ - ২০০৭, ঢাকাঃ দি ইউনিভার্সিটি প্রেস লিমিটেড, ২০০৯ ।
মোঃ আব্দুল মান্নান, বাংলাদেশে গনতন্ত্রঃ সমস্যা ও সম্ভাবনা, ঢাকাঃ দি আফসার্স ব্রাদার্স, ২০০৩ ।
মুহাম্মদ ইয়াহইয়া আখতার, দুর্নীতির স্বরূপ অন্বেষণঃ বাংলাদেশ, ঢাকা, নিবেদন পাবলিকেশন্স, ১৯৯১ ।
মুহাম্মদ ইয়াহইয়া আখতার, অভিনব সরকার ব্যাতিক্রমি নির্বাচন, এ এইচ ডেভেলপমেন্ট পাবলিশিং হাউস, ঢাকাঃ ২০০৯
GP-307: Political Economy of Bangladesh
State and Economy; Capitalism; Socialism; Mixed Economy; Intermediate Regime; Development Models and Strategy; Bangladesh Agriculture: Peasant Economy, Resource Base and in Heritance Infrastructure; Agricultural Policies and Agricultural Credit; Land Ownership and Tenancy Relationships; Land reforms Population and Employment; Bangladesh Industry: Public Enterprise; Government Control of Public Enterprises; Nationalization Policies; In Search of a Policy for The Private Sector-Private Sector Investment Policy; The Performance of Nationalized Industries; The First, The Second and The Third Five Year Plans. Millennium Development Goal (MDG), SDG, Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Mass Participation in Rural Development; Social Security Poverty Alleviation Strategies; Public Finance: Public Expenditure, Revenue System; Principles of Taxation; Role of Foreign Aid in Development. Role of International Financial Institutions, WB, IMF, and ADB.
A. M. A Rahim, Current Issues of Bangladesh Economy.
A. R Khan, The Economy of Bangladesh.
Azizur Rahman , Avijit Poddar , Shafique uz Zaman , Abul Barakat, Political Economy of the Vested Property Act in Rural Bangladesh, Dhaka, Pathak Shamabesh
Dalton, Principles of Public Finance.
K. L Seth, Economic Aspects of Bangladesh.
K. M Matin, Bangladesh and the IMF; An Exploratory Study, Dhaka BIDS, 1986.
Michacl Albert, Capitalism against Capitalism, London; Whurr 1993.
Rehman Sobhan, The Political Economy of Malgovernance in Bangladesh (Volume 3), Dhaka, Centre For Policy Dialogue (CPD), 2017
Shekh Baten, The Political Economy Of Development Experience of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Jatiya Sahitya Prakash, 2018
UNCTAD, World Investment Report, 1994.
W. A Robson, Nationalized Industry and public Ownership.
W.W Rostow, Stages of Economic Growth.
আমর্ত্য সেন, ৺জ দ্রেজ, ভারত উন্নয়ন ও বঞ্চনা, ভারত, আনন্দ পাবলিশার্স, ২০১৫ ।
আতিউর রহমান, উন্নয়ন আলাপঃ অর্থনীতি, পরিবেশ ও উন্নয়ন বিতর্ক, ঢাকা, পাঠক সমাবেশ
আকবর আলি খান, পরার্থপরতার অর্থনীতি, ঢাকাঃ দি ইউনিভার্সিটি প্রেস লিমিটেড, ২০১৭
আকবর আলি খান, আজব ও জবর-আজব অর্থনীতি, ঢাকাঃ প্রথমা প্রকাশন
আব্দুল আউয়াল মিন্টু, বাংলাদেশঃ রাজনীতি ও রাজনৈতিক অর্থনীতি, ঢাকাঃ অনুপম প্রকাশনী, ২০১৩ ।
আবুল মাল আবদুল মুহিত, বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈ্তিক বাস্তবতা ও সম্ভাবনা, ঢাকাঃ সময় প্রকাশন, ২০১৬ ।
মোঃ শামসুর কবীর খান, বাংলাদেশের অর্থনীতি, ঢাকাঃ বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন ।
শামসুল আলম, রাজনৈতিক ডামাডোলে স্বপ্নযাত্রার অর্থনীতি, পার্ল পাবলিকেশন্স, ২০১৫
GP-308: Conflict Studies
Introduction of the Course: Concepts and Major Issues, Social Dynamics of Conflict, Multidimensional Faces of Conflict and Conflict Escalation
Conflicts, Social Conflict, Political Conflict, Ethnic Conflict, Violence, Political Violence, Nonviolence Approach, State Sponsored Violence, Culture of Fear and State Hegemony, Gender and Conflict
Conflict as Positive Force, Revolution, Counter-revolution, Conflicts and Social Change
Major Theories of Conflict, Nature & Dynamics of Conflicts, Types of Conflicts, Causes and Manifestation of Conflicts, Conflict Analysis, Levels of Conflict Escalation, Ripeness of Conflict, Intervention in a Conflict.
War, New War, Civil War, Proxy War, War against Terrorism, Terrorism, Genocide, Public Lynching, Crime Against Humanity and Geneva Convention
Conflict Resolutions, Conflict Settlement Versus Resolution, Techniques of Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, Negotiation, Mediation and Reconciliation
Peace and Democratic Peace, Reconciliation and Peace building, Peace Keeping
Arendt, Hannah, On Violence, New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1970.
Barash, David P. Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies, Third Edition. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Bercovitch, Jacob, et.al. The Sage Handbook of Conflict Resolution, New Delhi: Sage Publication, 2009.
Coser, Lewis, The Functions of Social Conflict, New York: Free Press, 1956.
Galtung, Johan. Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace, Conflict, Development and Civilization, New Delhi: Sage Publication, 1996.
Johan Galtung, “Violence, Peace and Peace Research”, Journal of Peace Research, Vol.6, No.3, pp. 167-191, 1969.
John A. Vasquez, The War Puzzle, Cambridge, Mass: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Joseph S Nye Jr, Understanding International Conflict: An Introduction to Theory and History, New York: Longman, 2003.
Lederach, John Paul. The Little Book of Conflict Transformation, Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2003.
Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler, “Greed and Grievance in Civil War,” Oxford Economic Papers, pp. 563-595, 2004.
GP-309: Gender and Politics
Gender Ideology: Sex and Gender, Nature-culture, Private Woman-Public Man, Honour-Shame, Male dominance, Female subordination, Images of Wifehood-motherhood, Parda, Gender Inequality
School of Thought: Liberal Feminism, Marxist Feminism, Eco-feminism, Radical Feminism.
Social Construction of Gender: Patriarchy, Capitalism, Gender socialization, Religion, Representation in the Media, Violence Against Women, Trafficking in Women and Children, Pornography, Control of Women’s Sexuality, Control of Women in the Family-society-state.
Political Economy of Gender: Forms of Exploitation in Patriarchy and Capitalism, Gender Division of Labour in the Private and Public Space, Women’s Contribution in the Hidden Economy and Informal Economy, Development of Women’s Work, Discrimination at Work and Low Wages, Sexual Harassment at Work, Discrimination Regarding Access to Resources, Dowry, Impact of Globalization on Women, Migration of Female Labour.
Women and Politics: Legal Status of Women, Constitutional Rights, Religious Personal Law, Industrial labour law, Penal law, Property law, Salish, Fatwa, Anti sexual Harassment law, Legal aid, Participation in Legislature-executive-judiciary, Participation in Local Government, Political parties, Gender Planning, Gender budget, Public Policy Issues and Women’s Agenda.
Gender and Development: WID-WAD-GAD, Women and Human Rights, UNO Initiatives, Women’s International Conferences, NGO Approach and Women’s Empowerment, Micro Credit and Women as a Target Group.
Women and Resistance: Women’s Organizations, Movements, Women’s Participation in Nationalist Struggles-Peasant Movements-labour Movements-Environmental Movements.
(Field study is required for observation of Gender Development Programs)
Barbara A. Marshall, Engendering Modernity: Feminism Social Theory and Social Change, UK: Polity Press, 1988.
Barbara J. Nelson and Najma Choudhury (eds), Women and Politics Worldwide, New Haven and London:Yale University Press, 1994.
Carol Gould (ed) Gender: Key Concepts in Critical Theory, WJ: Humanities Press, 1997.
F. E. Stiftung, Women in Politics, New Delhi: Har Anand Publications, 1993.
J. Claves Mosse, Half the World, Half the Chance: An Introduction to Gender and Development, London: Oxfam, 1993.
L. McDowell and JP Sharp (ed) Space, Gender, Knowledge: Feminist Readings, London: Arnold, 1997.
M Rosaldo and Lamphire (ed), Women Culture and Society: A Theoretical Overview, California: Stamford University Press, 1947.
Prasenjit Saha, Women, Society and Politics: A Study of South Asia, Calcutta: Avenel Press, 2018.
S. Rowbotham, Women in Movement: Feminism and Social Action, London: Routledge, 1992.
Shamsun Naher Khanom, Political Rights and the Rural Women: A Study of Bangladesh Village, Dhaka: Afser Brothers, 2005.
মোঃ আবদুল মাননান ও সামসুন্নাহার খানম, নারী ও রাজনীতি, ঢাকাঃ অবসর প্রকাশনা, ২০০৬ ।
মোঃ আবদুল মাননান, গ্রামীণ নারী, ঢাকাঃ অবসর প্রকাশনা, ২০১১ ।
আনু মোহাম্মদ, নারী পুরুষ সমাজ, ঢাকাঃ সন্দেশ, ১৯৯৭ ।
আল মাসুদ হাসানউজ্জামান সম্পাদিত বাংলাদেশের নারীঃ বর্তমান অবস্থা ও উন্নয়ন প্রসঙ্গ, ঢাকাঃ ইউপিএল, ২০০২ ।