Author: Bhattacharyya, Asit; & Das Gupta, Pannalal
Title: Pakistan Elections : Backround and Perspective
Description: Calcutta, Compass Publications, (November 1970). orig. wrappers. 56 pp, 20x13cm,. Minor rubbing, VG. ¶ Study of Pakistani politics issued on the eve of the December 1970 Pakistan general election. The electoral success of the [East Pakistan] Awami League, followed by imposition of martial law, outbreak of civil war in March,led to the proclamation of an independent Bangladesh in December 1971. Contents: Introduction; Pakistan Elections: Backround & Perspective; Tactical Moves; Real Character; Ayub's Offensive; Reckless Adventurism; Ayub's Denial of Tashkent Pact; Consistent Opposition; NAP Split; Last Phase; Progressive Face: A Colossal Bluff; Foreign Connections; Kulak Leadership; Tempo Curbed; Yahya Regime & the Parties; Self-Contradictory Role; Absolute Power as Before; Constituent Assembly: The Legal Framework Order; Six-Point Demand: Its Signficance; Bhasani's Role; Multiple Split; The Future; Pakistan at the Crossroads; East Pakistan: Problem in Perspective; The Present Situation: A Summary; Appendices.

Keywords: Bangladesh, East Pakistan, Electoral Politics, Political Secession, Awami League, South Asia, Nationalism, Nationalist History, Movement Movements, Independence