00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000003814 20221110085400 0010-0520003814 221110################|##########|#eng## 978-0-7619-3617-6 eng 320.954 320.954 DEM Democracy, Development and Discontent in South Asia Democracy, Development and Discontent in South Asia / Edited by Veena Kukreja New Delhi : Sage Publications, 2008 340 p. ; 22 cm ; 22 cm Indeks : p.332-340 This volume analyses issues of democracy and development in major South Asian countries. In a comprehensive manner, it draws attention to various aspects of democracy and development including ethnicity, multiculturalism, authoritarianism, economic reforms, trade, armed rebellion, democracy movements and federal pressures.While examining the many facets of democracy and development in the region, the various contributors to the volume attempt to capture:- The discontent in the political sphere within each country. - How states navigate a maze of ethnic claims, multicultural compulsions, and separatist insurgencies. - The region`s optimism in economic reforms for development, peace-building processes for security, and democratization. This volume on comparative politics-with articles on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan-includes brief and useful surveys of major political developments in South Asian countries. Democracy--South Asia South Asia--Politics and government Mahendra Prasad Singh 15457/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15458/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15457/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15458/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15458/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15457/MKRI-P/XII-2009