Government and Politics in South Asia

by Baxter, Craig; Malik, Yogendra K.; Kennedy, Charles H.; Oberst, Robert C.

• ISBN13: 9780813339016
• ISBN10: 0813339014
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-06
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

This comprehensive book covers each of the seven states in the South Asian Association for Regional Development (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives) and establishes a sound interdisciplinary context for understanding the political framework of these nations. Each section contains four major areas of inquiry: political culture and political socialization, interest articulation and interest aggregation, governmental structures, and conflict resolution.

Author Biography

Craig Baxter is professor emeritus of politics and history at Juanita College. Yogendra Malik is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Akron. Charles Kennedy is professor of political science at Wake Forest University. Robert Oberst is associate professor of political science at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Illustrations	ix
Preface to the Fifth Edition	xi
Introduction	1	(4)
The Governance of South Asia Under the British	5	(14)
PART 1 INDIA	19	(150)
Political Culture and Heritage	21	(34)
Political Institutions and Governmental Processes	55	(44)
Political Parties and Political Leaders	99	(30)
Groups and Multiple Demands on the System	129	(19)
Conflict Mediation	148	(12)
Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems	160	(9)
PART 2 PAKISTAN	169	(80)
Political Culture and Heritage	171	(13)
Government Structure	184	(11)
Political Parties and Political Leaders	195	(20)
Conflict and Mediation	215	(11)
Policy Issues	226	(15)
Modernization and Development	241	(8)
PART 3 BANGLADESH	249	(74)
Political Culture and Heritage	251	(15)
Government Institutions	266	(12)
Elections, Parties, and Interest Groups	278	(23)
Conflicts and Resolution	301	(12)
Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems	313	(10)
PART 4 SRI LANKA	323	(66)
Political Culture and Heritage	325	(13)
Government Structure	338	(15)
Political Parties and Interest Groups	353	(16)
Conflict Mediation: Ethnic Conflict and War	369	(6)
The Search for Prosperity	375	(6)
Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems	381	(8)
PART 5 SOUTH ASIA	389	(40)
Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives	391	(15)
South Asia as a Region and in the World System	406	(23)
Conclusion: Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia	429	(10)
Statistical Appendix	439	(2)
Index	441