An Introduction to South Asian Politics / edited by Neil DeVotta.

Contributor(s):

DeVotta, Neil [editor.]

Material type:

TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780429582479
9780429198113

Subject(s):

South Asia -- Politics and government -- Textbooks

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introduction to South Asian politicsDDC classification:

320.954 23 DEV-I 1623

LOC classification:

JQ98.A58

Contents:

An overview -- India -- Pakistan -- Bangladesh -- Sri Lanka -- Nepal -- Afghanistan.

Summary: "The second edition of this introductory textbook provides students with an overarching understanding of social, political, and economic institutions of six South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Using democracy as a prism, it evaluates the varied opportunities and constraints facing these states. Key features include: Introduction to the region. The history and 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 given evolving challenges. The textbook is an indispensable teaching tool for courses on South Asia. It includes pedagogical features such as political chronologies, political party descriptions, text boxes, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading. It is written in an accessible style by country experts, thus offering students of South Asian politics a valuable introduction to an exceedingly diverse and complicated region"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	PIPS Library	NFIC	320.954 DEV-I 1623 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	1623

Previous edition: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview -- India -- Pakistan -- Bangladesh -- Sri Lanka -- Nepal -- Afghanistan.

"The second edition of this introductory textbook provides students with an overarching understanding of social, political, and economic institutions of six South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Using democracy as a prism, it evaluates the varied opportunities and constraints facing these states. Key features include: Introduction to the region. The history and 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 given evolving challenges. The textbook is an indispensable teaching tool for courses on South Asia. It includes pedagogical features such as political chronologies, political party descriptions, text boxes, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading. It is written in an accessible style by country experts, thus offering students of South Asian politics a valuable introduction to an exceedingly diverse and complicated region"-- Provided by publisher.

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