Constitutionalism and Democracy in South Asia
Political Developments in India’S Neighbourhood
Price: 750.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198098638
Publication date:
09/12/2013
Paperback
232 pages
241.0x159.0mm
Price: 750.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198098638
Publication date:
09/12/2013
Paperback
232 pages
241.0x159.0mm
Nehru Centre Mumbai & Maneesha Tikekar
Suitable for: Students and scholars of politics, sociology, and South Asian studies, as well as policymakers
Rights: World Rights
Nehru Centre Mumbai & Maneesha Tikekar
Description
South Asian countries have experienced much struggle and widespread political changes since 2008. While Bhutan made the transition from monarchy to constitutional democracy, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Myanmar moved from praetorian to civilian regimes. Monarchy came to an end in Nepal and Maldives became a presidential republic even as Afghanistan, India, and Sri Lanka witnessed their democracies at crossroads. Did such political events of great magnitude change only political dispensations in these countries? Or did they actually inspire new political discourse and create a new vision among the political class? This volume posits the vital question on constitutionalism and democratic development against a brief historical backof each country in the region. Timely, authoritative, and analytical, it is a major scholarly addition to the polity of South Asia.
Nehru Centre Mumbai & Maneesha Tikekar
Nehru Centre Mumbai & Maneesha Tikekar
Description
South Asian countries have experienced much struggle and widespread political changes since 2008. While Bhutan made the transition from monarchy to constitutional democracy, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Myanmar moved from praetorian to civilian regimes. Monarchy came to an end in Nepal and Maldives became a presidential republic even as Afghanistan, India, and Sri Lanka witnessed their democracies at crossroads. Did such political events of great magnitude change only political dispensations in these countries? Or did they actually inspire new political discourse and create a new vision among the political class? This volume posits the vital question on constitutionalism and democratic development against a brief historical backof each country in the region. Timely, authoritative, and analytical, it is a major scholarly addition to the polity of South Asia.
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