Constitutionalism And Democracy In South Asia 1St Edition

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This collection of essays takes an in-depth and analytical look at India and its neighbourhood against a brief historical backdrop of each country and addresses the vital question of whether these political developments served as markers of substantial political change regarding constitutionalism, democracy, secularism, human rights, and human development in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It explores whether such political events of great magnitude had changed only political dispensations in these countries or have they actually inspired new political discourse and created a new vision among the political class. How had the people responded to these changes and the new situations triggered by them? This volume will provide a holistic view of the region while focusing on politics and political culture of each neighbouring country.

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Foreword by Sharad Pawar Acknowledgements by I.M. Kadri Introduction by Maneesha Tikekar Democratic Lessons in South Asia from the Lessons of the Arab Spring by Ranabir Samaddar I Between Praetorian and Civilian Regimes 1. Bangladesh Army and Its Role in Shaping the Political Order Smruti S. Pattanaik 2. Myanmar: Recent Changes in Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy Ganganath Jha 3. Pakistan's Search for Democracy: Past Troubled and Present Tense Maneesha Tikekar II Reining in Monarchies and Autocracies 4. Bhutan: Straddling between Monarchy and Democracy Rajesh Kharat 5. Constitutional Development in Nepal: Patterns, Issues, and Emerging Trends B.C. Upreti 6. The Imperilled Democracy in the Maldives Anand Kumar III Democracies in Peril? New and Old 7. Afghanistan 2014: Towards Uncertainty Vishal Chandra 8. Silences in Studies of Indian Democracy Neera Chandhoke 9. War is Over but Ethnic Reconciliation Eludes Sri Lanka V. Suryanarayan About the Editor and Contributors