Masudur Rahman

Nord University | HIBO · Sociology

This book provides insights into stories of how Norwegian communities meet an ever-changing world. The book’s multiple contributions are unique local stories and analysis, while they also are illustrations of global phenomena. The 14 chapters analyze parts of our small country in a bottom-up perspective. At the same time, they show the connection b...

The mass exodus of Rohingya people from Myanmar in 2017, has been recognised as the fastest growing refugee influx in the world and these refugees are currently living in the most densely populated camps in the world in Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh. The long-standing, recurring crackdowns have left an estimated population of only 200,000 in M...

In contemporary development studies there is a shift of focus from the state and the market to civil society and interpersonal networks. The claim is that macro institutional success depends on micro institutional foundations. Such a claim is based upon the assumption that informal norms of civil society and networks make people productive. While s...

During its short history of 36 years, Bangladesh has experienced both state intervention (1972-1975) and liberal market economy (1975-), however with limited success. This paper presents analyses of various social mechanisms in which functioning of both state institutions and market institutions are circumvented by elite networks of various kind; p...