Development Challenges in Bhutan : Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness / edited by Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt.

Contributor(s):

Schmidt, Johannes Dragsbaek [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Contemporary South Asian StudiesPublication details: Aalborg, Denmark : Springer, 2017.Edition: 1st ed. 2017Description: 1 online resource (XVII, 263 pages 19 illustrations, 15 illustrations in color.) xvii, 263 pISBN:

9783319479255
9783319479248

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

338.95498 23 DEV

Contents:

Chapter 1: Development Challenges in Bhutan - Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness -- Part 1: Comparing Bhutan's Development Trajectories. - Chapter 2: Sociocultural and Political Change in Bhutan since the 1980s: Reflections from a Distance -- Chapter 3: Donor-assisted Ethno-Nationalism and Education Policy in Bhutan -- Part 2: GNH, Equality and Inclusion/Exclusion -- Chapter 4: Gross National Happiness and Inequality -- Chapter 5: Distress Migration and Individual Happiness in Bhutan -- Part 3: Culture, Legal issues and the Politics of Change -- Chapter 6: A Form of "Democratization Project" in Contemporary Bhutan: Being Apolitical and being Religious -- Chapter 7: Law, "Tradition" and Legitimacy: Contesting Driglam namzha -- Part 4: Governance and Integration -- Chapter 8: Between Hopeful Intentions and Disenchanting Constraints: Lessons Learned in Bhutan's Nationwide E-Governance Initiative -- Chapter 9: Disaster Governance, Inequality and Poverty Alleviation in Bhutan: Towards integrated and preventive policies -- Part 5: Health, Food and Disparities -- Chapter 10: Regional Disparities and Food Problems in Bhutan -- Chapter 11: Policy Synergies in Health-Promoting Education in Bhutan.

Summary: This book provides essential insights into Bhutan's developmental challenges. It analyzes and scrutinizes the sovereign state's developmental approach, including the idea of Gross National Happiness (GNH), which has replaced Gross National Product (GNP) as a measurement of prosperity. The authors also explore and deconstruct ideational and cultural aspects of knowledge production and present a critical overall assessment of the political economy of education policy, health, ICT and migration in Bhutan. The book is divided into five parts all taking a critical approach towards inequality: Part one offers an assessment of Bhutan's developmental trajectories; part two deals with GNH, equality and inclusion versus exclusion; part three is devoted to culture, legal issues and the politics of change; and part four to governance and integration; section five addresses health, food and disparities. This book will appeal to all scholars of South Asian affairs and development studies, as well as to diplomats and professionals involved in development aid.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Samtse College of Education General Stacks	Non-fiction	338.95498 DEV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A18870
Books	Samtse College of Education General Stacks	Non-fiction	338.95498 DEV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A18871
Books	Samtse College of Education General Stacks	Non-fiction	338.95498 DEV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A18872
Books	Samtse College of Education General Stacks	Non-fiction	338.95498 DEV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	24/04/2025	A18873

This book provides essential insights into Bhutan's developmental challenges. It analyzes and scrutinizes the sovereign state's developmental approach, including the idea of Gross National Happiness (GNH), which has replaced Gross National Product (GNP) as a measurement of prosperity. The authors also explore and deconstruct ideational and cultural aspects of knowledge production and present a critical overall assessment of the political economy of education policy, health, ICT and migration in Bhutan. The book is divided into five parts all taking a critical approach towards inequality: Part one offers an assessment of Bhutan's developmental trajectories; part two deals with GNH, equality and inclusion versus exclusion; part three is devoted to culture, legal issues and the politics of change; and part four to governance and integration; section five addresses health, food and disparities. This book will appeal to all scholars of South Asian affairs and development studies, as well as to diplomats and professionals involved in development aid.

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