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		Ali Riaz's Articles Page E-mail : ariaz@ilstu.edu         Ali Riaz      On Bangladesh: The crippled caretaker Beyond the Tilt: US Initiatives to Dissipate Bangladesh Movement in 1971 "God Willing”: The Politics and Ideology of Islamism in Bangladesh Bangladesh in 2004: The Politics of Vengeance and the Erosion of Democracy      Pakistan & South Asian Issues: Global Jihad, Sectarianism and Madrassahs in Pakistan Nations, Nation-State and the Politics of Muslim Identity in South Asia   About the author: Dr. Ali Riaz is the Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics & Government at Illinois State University, USA. His two recent books are: "God Willing: The Politics of Islamism in Bangladesh" and "Unfolding State: The Transformation of Bangladesh."