Democratic Transition in Bhutan
Democratic Transition in Bhutan

Author: Sonam Kinga

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2019-10-08

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 1000712958

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This book studies how a modern monarchy transformed Bhutan into a parliamentary democracy. A political ethnography, it focuses on the historic elections of 2007–2008, and studies democracy and its transformational processes from the ground up. It draws on historical as well as contemporary theories about kingship and regime change to analyse Bhutan’s nascent democratic process and reflect on the direction of political change, both at the state and local levels in the aftermath of the elections. It also presents insights into the electoral and political process by giving a first-hand account of the author’s own participation in the elections and ponders on the larger political implications of this election for the region. A strong theoretical discussion situated in robust fieldwork and personal experience, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of politics, especially comparative politics and political institutions, South Asian and Himalayan Studies, political sociology and social anthropology.

India's Neighbourhood
India's Neighbourhood

Author: Rumel Dahiya

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788182746879

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Takes a prospective look at India's neighbourhood as it may evolve by 2030. The book underlines the challenges that confront Indian policymakers, the opportunities that are likely to emerge, and the manner in which they should frame foreign and security policies for India to maximise the gains and minimise the losses.

Globalization and Development Volume II
Globalization and Development Volume II

Author: Shigeru Thomas Otsubo

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-05

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1317400798

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Globalization and Development is a "cross-national study" on the "interstate dispersion" of the impacts (on growth, inequality and poverty) that international economic integration provides to the economies of the developing countries. In order to present the "Leading Issues in Development with Globalization" in a balanced manner, to identify differences and commonalities among "Country Experiences" in development with globalization, and to introduce diversified development paradigms with forward-looking discussions "In Search of a New Development Paradigm" for the post-MDGs era, this publication consists of three volumes and four main parts. Volume II (Part III) presents the country case studies of Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Ghana, with their respective experiences of development under globalization. An additional chapter that describes the overall African experience under globalization is included, reflecting the recent emergence of Africa as the global target of investment. This book intends to serve as a unique and comprehensive guide for those in the international development community on the subjects of diversified development paradigms/paths under globalization and other challenges in the post-MDGs era.

Prospects for Trade between Nigeria and its Neighbours
Prospects for Trade between Nigeria and its Neighbours

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2001-02-28

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13: 9264192395

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Prospects for Trade between Nigeria and its Neighbours describes the still largely informal trade in the region, analysing constraints to its growth and some possible future developments.

Perspectives on Modern South Asia
Perspectives on Modern South Asia

Author: Kamala Visweswaran

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-05-06

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1405100621

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Perspectives on Modern South Asia presents an exciting core collection of essays drawn from anthropology, literary and cultural studies, history, sociology, economics, and political science to reveal the complexities of a region that is home to a fifth of humanity. Presents an interdisciplinary overview of the origins and development of the eight nations comprising modern South Asia: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka Explores South Asia’s common cultures, languages and religions and their relationship to its ethnic and national differences Features essays that provide understandings of the central dynamics of South Asia as an important cultural, political, and economic region of the world

Politics of Gross National Happiness
Politics of Gross National Happiness

Author: Kent Schroeder

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 3319653881

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This book explores the practices of governance in Bhutan and how they shape the implementation of the country’s Gross National Happiness (GNH) development strategy. The author examines whether Bhutan’s innovative GNH governance framework successfully navigates competing power dynamics and generates the intended human development outcomes of Gross National Happiness. The analysis is structured around a comparison of the implementation of four GNH development policies – tourism, media, farm roads and human/wildlife conflict – and their larger implications on power, governance and the human development paradigm in Bhutan and beyond.

The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures
The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures

Author: Ryan Shaffer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-10-03

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1538160005

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As Asia increases in economic and geopolitical significance, it is necessary to better understand the region’s intelligence cultures. The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures explores the historical and contemporary influences that have shaped Asian intelligence cultures as well as the impact intelligence service have had on domestic and foreign affairs. In examining thirty Asian countries, it considers the roles, practices, norms and oversight of Asia’s intelligence services, including the ends to which intelligence tools are applied. The book argues that there is no archetype of Asian intelligence culture due to the diversity of history, government type and society found in Asia. Rather, it demonstrates how Asian nations’ histories, cultures and governments play vital roles in intelligence cultures. This book is a valuable study for scholars of intelligence and security services in Asia, shedding light on understudied countries and identifying opportunities for future scholarship.