D'Costa, Bina.

Nationbuilding, gender, and war crimes in South Asia / Bina D'Costa. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2011. - xv, 246 p. : 24 cm.

The politics of nationalism and nationbuilding -- 1947 : from partition to creation -- 1971 : politics of silence, or refusal to remember? -- Gendered nationbuilding -- Frozen in time? War crimes, justice and political forgiveness -- Partnership with transnational networks for gender-sensitive justice mechanism.

9780415565660 (hardback) 9780203850015 (ebook)


Nation-building--South Asia.
Nationalism--South Asia.
War crimes--South Asia.
Sex role--Political aspects--South Asia.
India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971.


India--History
Bangladesh--History

954.04 / DCO/N