This comprehensive but accessible text provides students with a systematic introduction to the comparative political study of the leading nations of South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The seventh edition is extensively revised and updated, benefiting from the fresh perspective brought on by adding a new author to the team. New material includes discussions of political parties and leaders in India, the Zardari regime and changes to the Pakistani constitution, the rocky relationship between Pakistan and the Obama administration, new prospects and dangers facing Bangladesh, continuing political violence in Sri Lanka, and the troubles facing Nepal as it attempts to draft a new constitution. Organized in parallel fashion to facilitate cross-national comparison, the sections on each nation address several topical areas of inquiry: political culture and heritage, government structure and institutions, political parties and leaders, conflict and resolution, and modernization and development. A statistical appendix provides a concise overview of leading demographic and economic indicators for each country, making Government and Politics in South Asia an invaluable addition to courses on the politics of South Asia.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9780813348797
eBay Product ID (ePID)
152440239
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Sociology
Author
Robert C Oberst, Mahendra Lawoti, Ashok Kapur, Yogendra K Malik, Charles Kennedy
Publication Name
Government and Politics in South Asia
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
543 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
612g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Yogendra K Malik, Mahendra Lawoti, Robert C Oberst, Ashok Kapur, Charles Kennedy