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This magnificent history provides an unprecedented chronicle of the 1971 break-up of Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh. Drawing on unheard White House tapes, recently declassified documents, and investigative reporting, Gary Bass uncovers the astonishing events which led to war between India and Pakistan, shaped the fate of Asia, and left major strategic consequences for the subcontinent today. This is a pathbreaking account of India’s real motives and the secret decisions taken by Indira Gandhi and her closest advisers. Revelatory, authoritative, and compulsively readable, The Blood Telegram is a thrilling chronicle of a pivotal chapter in South Asia’s history.
Gary J. Bass is a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of Freedom?s Battle: The Origins of Humanitarian Intervention and Stay the Hand of Vengeance: The Politics of War Crimes Tribunals. A former reporter for The Economist, he has written often for the New York Times, as well as writing for the New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, Foreign Affairs and other publications.
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