Government And Politics In South Asia: Fifth Edition [Paperback]

Yogendra K Malik (Author), Charles H Kennedy (Author), Robert C Oberst (Author), Ashok Kapur (Author), Mahendra Lawoti (Author), Syedur Rahman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 22, 2001

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.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 472 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press; 5th edition (August 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813339014
• ISBN-13: 978-0813339016
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars South Asian perspectives, October 24, 2008

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This review is from: Government and Politics in South Asia: Sixth Edition (Paperback)

This is a well written book.It is both factual and concise.It would be suitable for both undergraduate and even graduate courses on South Asia as a broad based primer encompassing relevant political,economic and social facts about an increasingly important region which is host to a population creeping toward the 1.5 billion mark.Chapters on the smaller countries Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal which sometimes get overlooked because authors tend to concentrate on India-Pakistan issues, have been well presented.I would recommend this book to the general reader,as well as professors and their students attempting to build a base for specialization in South Asian studies.
S.Azmat Hassan