Federalism in South Asia / / authors, Mahendra Prasad Singh, Veena Kukreja

• Autore: Singh Mahendra Prasad <1943-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
• Disciplina: 967.73053
• Soggetto topico: Federal government - Southeast Asia
• Soggetto geografico: South Asia Politics and government
• Altri autori: KukrejaVeena
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Tables and Figure; Abbreviations; Glossary; Preface; 1. Federal Theory and Federalism in South Asia: An Overview; 2. India: A Federation without Federalism?; 3. Pakistan: A Defunct Federalism; 4. Nepal: An Aspiring Federation; 5. Federal Discourse and Devolutionary Denouement in Sri Lanka; 6. Federal Experiments in South Asia: A Comparative View; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is one of the first in-depth and systematic studies on the functioning and aspiring federations of South Asia. It examines how federal dynamics in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are impinged on by the nature of their specific constitutions; their societal, political and cultural fabrics; composition of power elites and ruling classes; structures of political economy and market; electoral and party systems; mass media; and information technology.The authors offer a comparative, analytical, conceptual, and theoretical framework to understand patterns and trends as also experienc
• Titolo autorizzato: Federalism in South Asia
• ISBN: 1-315-73402-8; 1-317-55973-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826242703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II