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Accepted Paper:
The brokering of democracy in Bangladesh: mastaans under the microscope
Joe Devine
(University of Bath)
Paper short abstract:
This paper will look at the political significance of Mastaans in Banglades, focusing on their emergence in rural settings.
Paper long abstract:
To date Mastaans have been studied mostly in urban contexts, and are normally portrayed as intermediaries operating between the worlds of criminality and politics. In this paper, I will examine the emergence of Mastaans in rural contexts, and reflect on their significance in relation to both the practice of clientelism and the development of democracy.
Panel
P19
Dalals, brokers and intermediaries in South Asian economy and society
Session 1