Abstract
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Abstract
The separation of East Pakistan in 1971 remains one of the most significant constitutional, political, and governance failures in the post-colonial world. While military developments and international factors played important roles in the final outcome, the roots of the crisis were deeply embedded within constitutional design, federal governance arrangements, political representation disputes, institutional weaknesses, democratic instability, and failures of political accommodation. The 1971 crisis therefore represents not merely a geopolitical event but also a profound case study in constitutional breakdown and democratic collapse.
Abstract
The separation of East Pakistan in 1971 remains one of the most significant constitutional, political, and governance failures in the post-colonial world. While military developments and international factors played important roles in the final outcome, the roots of the crisis were deeply embedded within constitutional design, federal governance arrangements, political representation disputes, institutional weaknesses, democratic instability, and failures of political accommodation. The 1971 crisis therefore represents not merely a geopolitical event but also a profound case study in constitutional breakdown and democratic collapse.
