An Introduction to South Asian Politics (Record no. 38503)
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| fixed length control field | 02088nam a2200169 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780415822794 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 320.954 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | An Introduction to South Asian Politics |
| Statement of responsibility | Neil DeVotta |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Routledge |
| Year of publication | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xvi,166 Pages |
| Other physical details | 17x24 cm |
| -- | PB |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Neil DeVotta is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University. His research interests include South Asian security and politics, ethnicity and nationalism, and democratic transition and consolidation. He is the author of Blowback: Linguistic Nationalism, Institutional Decay, and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka (2004) and the editor of Understanding Contemporary India, 2nd edition (2010). |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Include Boxes, Tables, Glossary and Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This introductory textbook provides students with a fundamental understanding of the social, political, and economic institutions of six South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It adopts a broad theoretical framework and evaluates the opportunities and constraints facing South Asia's states within the context of democracy. Key features include: - An introduction to the region. - The history and political development of these South Asian states, including evaluations of their democratic trajectories. - The management of conflict, economic development, and extremist threats. - A comparative analysis of the states. - Projections concerning democracy taking into consideration the opportunities and constraints facing these countries. This textbook will be an indispensable teaching tool for courses on South Asia. It includes pedagogical features such as political chronologies, political party descriptions, textboxes, a glossary and suggestions for further reading. Written in an accessible style and by experts on South Asian politics, it offers students of South Asian politics a valuable introduction to an exceedingly diverse region. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | South Asia |
| -- | Politics and government |
| -- | Political science |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Edited by DeVotta, Neil |
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| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non-fiction | Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2017-05-31 | CRV/GPLM/20/2017 | 3698.67 | 320.954 D488I 2016 | 43664 | Books |