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020 _a9780415822794 (paperback)
020 _a9781315671307 (ebook)
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245 0 3 _aAn introduction to South Asian politics /
_cedited by Neil DeVotta.
260 _aLondon ; New York, NY :
_bRoutledge,
_c2016.
300 _axvi, 166 pages ;
_c25 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"This introductory textbook provides students with a fundamental understanding of the social, political, and economic institutions of six South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It adopts a broad theoretical framework and evaluates the opportunities and constraints facing South Asia's states within the context of democracy. Key features include: - An introduction to the region. - The history and political development of these South Asian states, including evaluations of their democratic trajectories. - The management of conflict, economic development, and extremist threats. - A comparative analysis of the states. - Projections concerning democracy taking into consideration the opportunities and constraints facing these countries. This textbook will be an indispensable teaching tool for courses on South Asia. It includes pedagogical features such as political chronologies, political party descriptions, textboxes, a glossary and suggestions for further reading. Written in an accessible style and by experts on South Asian politics, it offers students of South Asian politics a valuable introduction to an exceedingly diverse region. Neil DeVotta is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University. His research interests include South Asian security and politics, ethnicity and nationalism, and democratic transition and consolidation. He is the author of Blowback: Linguistic Nationalism, Institutional Decay, and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka (2004) and the editor of Understanding Contemporary India, 2nd edition (2010)"--
541 _aPurchased from DSB Enterprise. Bill No.217
_d16.3.21
_e25017-A18986, 25018-A18987, 25019-A18988, 25020-A18989
_hNu.3497
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
_2bisacsh
651 0 _aSouth Asia
_xPolitics and government.
700 1 _aDeVotta, Neil.
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