Government And Politics In South Asia

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

• ISBN13: 9780813301846
• ISBN10: 081330184X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1987-06-02
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

Studies political development in a key area of the world, one with great population, nuclear arms, and high economic potential.

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. 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

Preface to the Fourth Edition	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Notes	p. 4
The Governance of South Asia Under the British	p. 5
Suggested Readings	p. 18
India	p. 19
Political Culture and Heritage	p. 21
Suggested Readings	p. 52
Political Institutions and Governmental Processes	p. 55
Suggested Readings	p. 90
Political Parties and Political Leaders	p. 92
Suggested Readings	p. 120
Groups and Multiple Demands on the System	p. 122
Suggested Readings	p. 139
Conflict Mediation	p. 140
Suggested Readings	p. 150
Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems	p. 151
Suggested Readings	p. 159
Pakistan	p. 161
Political Culture and Heritage	p. 163
Suggested Readings	p. 174
Government Structure	p. 175
Suggested Readings	p. 183
Political Parties and Political Leaders	p. 184
Suggested Readings	p. 200
Conflict and Mediation	p. 202
Suggested Readings	p. 212
Policy Issues	p. 213
Suggested Readings	p. 223
Modernization and Development	p. 224
BANGLADESH	p. 231
Political Culture and Heritage	p. 233
Suggested Readings	p. 246
Government Institutions	p. 247
Suggested Readings	p. 257
Elections, Parties, and Interest Groups	p. 259
Suggested Readings	p. 279
Conflicts and Resolution	p. 281
Suggested Readings	p. 291
Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems	p. 292
Suggested Readings	p. 299
Sri Lanka	p. 301
Political Culture and Heritage	p. 303
Government Structure	p. 316
Political Parties and Interest Groups	p. 331
Conflict Mediation: Ethnic Conflict and War	p. 346
The Search for Prosperity	p. 352
Modernization and Development: Prospects and Problems	p. 358
Suggested Readings	p. 362
South Asia	p. 365
Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives	p. 367
Suggested Readings	p. 381
South Asia as a Region and in the World System	p. 382
Suggested Readings	p. 402
Conclusion: Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia	p. 404
Suggested Readings	p. 411
Statistical Appendix	p. 413
Index	p. 415
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