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020			_a9781032199177
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100			_aWani, Aijaz Ashraf _930113
245			_aDemocracy in South Asia _c/ Aijaz Ashraf Wani, Arshid Iqbal Dar
250			_aSouth Asia Edition
260			_aNew Delhi: _bRoutledge India, _c2025.
300			_a254p. ; 23cm. _bIllustrations B/W
504			_aIncluded Indexes.
520			_aThis volume examines the state of democracy in South Asia after the first two decades of the millennium. It shows how the inroads made by democracy that surged through South Asia at the turn of the century stands at the crossroads after two decades. The Taliban regaining strength in Afghanistan, tricky civil-military relations in Pakistan, the political stand-off in Nepal, as well as the undermining of civil rights in other countries point to the deepening challenges to democracy in the region. At the same time the region presents many positives to be taken forward and opportunities to be carried forward. The chapters in the volume map the gains made and challenges faced by every South Asian country, especially since 2000. Going beyond the usual regional powers like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the volume includes detailed analysis of the state of democracy and future trajectories of Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Maldives. The volume will be of great interest to scholars, researchers and students of politics and international relations and South Asian studies.
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