{"product_id":"the-west-and-the-birth-of-bangladesh-foreign-policy-in-the-face-of-mass-atrocity-hardback-9780774861977","title":"The West and the Birth of Bangladesh; Foreign Policy in the Face of Mass Atrocity (Hardback) 9780774861977","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe West and the Birth of Bangladesh\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eForeign Policy in the Face of Mass Atrocity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Pilkington (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774861977\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 August 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1971, authorities in Islamabad perpetrated mass atrocities in East Pakistan in an attempt to thwart a struggle for autonomy by terrorizing the local population into submission. \u003cem\u003eThe West and the Birth of Bangladesh\u003c\/em\u003e explores the decision-making processes and ethical debates in Washington, Ottawa, and London during the crucial first few months of the crisis. US president Richard Nixon and his national security advisor, Henry Kissinger, favoured appeasement of Islamabad. The Canadian government was unwilling to hazard bilateral ties with Pakistan. Under public pressure, only the UK showed somewhat greater willingness to coerce Islamabad into ending its oppressive actions. Richard Pilkington analyzes the interplay of US, Canadian, and British responses toward East Pakistan, and the available policy options. This insightful book reveals how, even as human rights movements began to emerge in the West, blinkered government actors there remained too preoccupied with protecting national interests to take firm action during the crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: United States\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Superpower\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Phase One Response\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Phase Two Response\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Middle Power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: United Kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Former Great Power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 The Commons Debates and After\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Co-operation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Interplay between the Three Powers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes; Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531073351960,"sku":"9780774861977","price":56.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-west-and-the-birth-of-bangladesh-foreign-policy-in-the-face-of-mass-atrocity-hardback-9780774861977","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}