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Sommario
PART ONE General Survey
Women and Development in South Asia
SOHINI SENGUPTA
China’s Growing Reach in South Asia
HARSH V. PANT
The Climate Crisis and Water Resources in South Asia
M. MONIRUL QADER MIRZA and AJAYA DIXIT
Political Islam in South Asia
IFTIKHAR H. MALIK
PART TWO Country Surveys
Sections on geography, history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country.
AFGHANISTAN
History SHUBHANGI PANDEY; revised for this edition by IFTIKHAR H. MALIK
Economy TIRTHANKAR ROY
BANGLADESH
History PRANAB KUMAR PANDAY
Economy SADIA AFRIN
BHUTAN
History WILLIAM J. LONG
Economy NYINGTOB PEMA NORBU
INDIA
History DIEGO MAIORANO; based on an earlier essay by DAVID TAYLOR
Economy RAGHBENDRA JHA
In addition, there are separate sections covering each of the states and territories of India.
THE MALDIVES
NEPAL
History PRAMOD KANTHA; based on an earlier essay by LOK RAJ BARAL
Economy GYAN PRADHAN
PAKISTAN
History ILHAN NIAZ
Economy TIRTHANKAR ROY
SRI LANKA
History S. I. KEETHAPONCALAN
Economy DUSHNI WEERAKOON
PART THREE Who’s Who of South Asia
PART FOUR Regional Information
Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of South Asia. The Religions of South Asia. Calendars and Weights and Measures. Research Institutes Studying South Asia. Select Bibliography - Books. Select Bibliography - Periodicals. Index of Regional Organizations.
Riassunto
Exhaustively researched and updated, South Asia 2023 is an in-depth library of information on the countries and territories of this vast world region.
General Survey
Essays by specialists examine issues of regional importance.
Country Surveys
Individual chapters on each country, containing:
- essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each nation
- up-to-date statistical surveys of economic and social indicators
- a comprehensive directory providing contact details and other useful information for the most significant political and commercial institutions.
In addition, there are separate sections covering each of the states and territories of India.
Regional Information
- detailed coverage of international organizations and their recent activities in South Asia
- information on research institutes engaged in the study of the region
- a survey of the major commodities of South Asia
- bibliographies of relevant books and periodicals.
Additional features
- biographical profiles of almost 300 prominent individuals in the region.
