From Multi-Party to Hegemonic-Party System? The Quest for Legitimacy of the Bangladesh Government from 2008 to 2021

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Brief Overview

With 2014 & 2018 elections, Bangladesh moved to a hegemonic party from a multi-party system. I argue that the incumbent undertook both positive & negative legitimation strategies along with delegitimization strategies in its quest for legitimacy.

Author

• Sarwar J. Minar, Northern Illinois University