Dawn of Democracy in the Eastern?himalayan Kingdoms - The 20th Century

Table des matières

1. Introduction 2. Eastern Himalayan Kingdoms: Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan 3. Dream of Democracy in The Eastern Himalayan Kingdoms 4. Darjeeling, the Fulcrum of the Nepalese Renaissance 5. Democratic Movement in Sikkim and Sikkim State Congress 6. Nepali Congress, Muktivahini and Democratic Experiment in Nepal 7. Bhutan State Congress: A Premature Democratic Experiment 8. Democratic Experiments and Reassertion of The Feudal Order

A propos de l'auteur

Awadhesh C. Sinha has been a professor of Social Sciences at Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad, Indian Institutes of Technology, Kanpur and Delhi, India. He has also served as the Dean, School of Social Sciences, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong and as a former ICSSR National Fellow at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi.

Résumé

This book traces the beginnings of democracy in the three Himalayan kingdoms of Sikkim, Nepal and Bhutan. A comprehensive analysis of an unexplored chapter in South Asian history, it will be of interest to scholars and researchers of international relations, politics, South Asian studies, area studies, especially Nepal and Himalayan studies

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Awadhesh C. Sinha
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367733018
• ISBN: 978-0-367-73301-8
• Pages: 180
• Thème: Nepal and Himalayan Studies
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences de la Terre > Géographie; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Leadership, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Nationalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political leaders & leadership, Political structures: democracy, the Himalayas, Asian History, Elections & referenda, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms, Himalayas, Elections and referenda / suffrage, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General