Government and politics in South Asia / Robert C. Oberst, Yogendra K. Malik Charles H. Kennedy, Ashok Kapur, Mahendra Lawoti, Syedur Rahman, Ahrar Ahmad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oberst, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South Asia--Politics and government.

South Asia.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xi, 526 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Westview Press, [2014]

Summary:

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 politieal 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

I India 11

2 Political Culture and Heritage: A Changing Political Culture 13

3 State Institutions and Changing Political Dynamics 43

4 Shifting Perspectives About Political Parties and Political Leaders 84

5 Groups and Multiple Demands on the System 115

6 Conflict Management 128

7 Modernization and Development with Indian Characteristics 140

II Pakistan 149

8 Political Culture and Heritage 151

9 Constitutional Structure 161

10 Political Parties and Political Leaders 181

11 Conflict and Mediation 203

12 Policy Issues 217

13 Problems and Prospects 236

III Bangladesh 243

14 Political Culture and Heritage 245

15 Government Institutions 262

16 Elections, Parties, and Interest Groups 277

17 Conflicts and Resolution 299

18 Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems 314

IV Sri Lanka 329

19 Political Culture and Heritage 331

20 Government Structure 344

21 Political Parties and Interest Groups 359

22 Conflict Mediation: Ethnic and Political Conflict 374

23 The Search for Prosperity 382

24 Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems 390

V Nepal 397

25 Political Heritage and Culture 399

26 Political Institutions and Governmental Processes 415

27 Political Parties, Elections, and Leaders 435

28 Class and Identity Conflicts 459

29 Modernization and Development: Problems and Prospects 479

VI South Asia 487

30 The Future: South Asia as a Region and a Player in the World System 489.

Notes:

Previous ed. cataloged under title.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813348797

081334879X

OCLC:

849509428