Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Politics of Nationalism and Nationbuilding 2. 1947: From Partition to Creation 3. 1971: Politics of Silence, or Refusal to Remember? 4. Gendered Nationbuilding 5. Frozen in Time? War Crimes, Justice and Political Forgiveness 6. Partnership with Transnational Networks for Gender-Sensitive Justice Mechanism. Conclusion

About the Author

Australian National University

Reviews

"This is an important book: the recovery of women’s silenced accounts and the analysis of their marginalization through an analysis of gender relations and through the politics of nation building, offer important contributions to our fuller understanding."- Purna Sen, London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom; Pacific Affairs: Volume 85, No. 3 – September 2012