Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal (Routledge Handbooks)

Book Details

• Author: Paul R. Brass

• Publisher: Routledge

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 480

• Release Date: 06-08-2013

• EAN: 9780415716499

• Package Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book
The Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics provides an in-depth examination of the political landscape of South Asia, focusing on the five independent states of the region: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Written by a team of experts, this comprehensive volume introduces key political issues, bringing forth the agreements and disagreements that define the field of South Asian politics.

The first two sections offer a thorough overview of the modern political history of these states and their independence movements from colonial rule. Subsequent sections address the political changes in the postcolonial states and detail Nepal's political transformations. Key governmental and non-governmental institutions, such as the structure of the state, political parties, the judiciary, and the military, are examined.

The contributors explore significant political topics, including pluralism, national integration, political economy, corruption, criminalization of politics, radical movements, and the region's international politics. This work stands as a pivotal reference, providing a wide-ranging survey of South Asian politics, making it an essential resource for students and scholars of South Asian Studies, Comparative Politics, and International Relations.