Canadian Policy Towards Bangladesh:

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Canadian Policy Towards Bangladesh: "
Zaglul Haider

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1063416
Doc. No	:	LA107045
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156921011X605562‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Zaglul Haider
Title & Author	:	Canadian Policy Towards Bangladesh: [Article] : How Does the North Look at the South?\ Zaglul Haider
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	African and Asian Studies
Date	:	2011
Volume/ Issue Number	:	10/4
Page No	:	281–305
Abstract	:	The goal of the paper is to analyze the Canadian policy towards Bangladesh. In this paper I argue that Canadian approach towards Bangladesh was different in different phases of history. In the liberation war of Bangladesh Canada played a role that went against the interest of Bangladesh and suited with the triple alliance of the US-Pakistan and China. Against the backdrop of Cold War politics, Canadian policy demonstrated the reflection of her national interest. In the dawn of the independence of Bangladesh in the early 1970’s Canada revised its policy, immediately recognized the new nation and supported Bangladesh’s admission in to the Commonwealth, the United Nations and other international organizations. Since the threshold of Bangladesh’s journey Canada emerged as a development partner of the new nation. Apart from significant aid, Canada also provided immigration facilities to the Bangladeshis. All these are consistent with its national interest. I also focus on the Canadian concerns over the violation of human rights and poor governance that gradually eroded the image of Bangladesh among the Canadian policy makers. Finally, I suggest a way out to improve relations between the two countries of the ‘North’ and ‘South’. The goal of the paper is to analyze the Canadian policy towards Bangladesh. In this paper I argue that Canadian approach towards Bangladesh was different in different phases of history. In the liberation war of Bangladesh Canada played a role that went against the interest of Bangladesh and suited with the triple alliance of the US-Pakistan and China. Against the backdrop of Cold War politics, Canadian policy demonstrated the reflection of her national interest. In the dawn of the independence of Bangladesh in the early 1970’s Canada revised its policy, immediately recognized the new nation and supported Bangladesh’s admission in to the Commonwealth, the United Nations and other international organizations. Since the threshold of Bangladesh’s journey Canada emerged as a development partner of the new nation. Apart from significant aid, Canada also provided immigration facilities to the Bangladeshis. All these are consistent with its national interest. I also focus on the Canadian concerns over the violation of human rights and poor governance that gradually eroded the image of Bangladesh among the Canadian policy makers. Finally, I suggest a way out to improve relations between the two countries of the ‘North’ and ‘South’.
Descriptor	:	Bangladesh
Descriptor	:	Canada
Descriptor	:	democracy
Descriptor	:	foreign policy
Descriptor	:	good governance
Descriptor	:	human rights
Descriptor	:	national interest
Descriptor	:	north-south relations
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156921011X605562‬