Democracy in South Asia

This volume examines the state of democracy in South Asia after the first two decades of the millennium. It shows how the inroads made by democracy that surged through South Asia at the turn of the century stands at the crossroads after two decades.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Democracy Denied: The False Promise of Afghanistan’s Constitutions 3. The Making of an Autocratic Regime: Democratic Backsliding in Bangladesh 4. Removals of Elected and Appointed Public Officials in Bhutan: Democratic recession or consolidation? 5. Democracy in India: Continuities, Realignments and Promises 6. Democracy in Maldives: Unpacking the ‘Democratization-Backsliding’ Rollercoaster 7. Nepal’s Tryst with Democracy: Internal Dynamics, External Influences 8. Democratization in Pakistan and its Challenges 9. Constitutional Amendments (2001-2022) and Democracy in Sri Lanka

About the author

Aijaz Ashraf Wani is Associate Professor at Department of Political Science, University of Kashmir.
Arshid Iqbal Dar is an Assistant Professor in the Centre for International Relations, Islamic University of Science, and Technology (IUST).

Summary

This volume examines the state of democracy in South Asia after the first two decades of the millennium. It shows how the inroads made by democracy that surged through South Asia at the turn of the century stands at the crossroads after two decades.

Product details

• Authors: Aijaz Ashraf (University of Kashmir Wani
• Assisted by: Arshid Iqbal Dar (Editor), Aijaz Ashraf Wani (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032196558
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3219655-8
• No. of pages: 254
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Regional Geography, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), democracy in south asia;democracy in India