Federalism In South Asia

Author : Mahendra Prasad Singh,Veena Kukreja
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317559733

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Federalism in South Asia by Mahendra Prasad Singh,Veena Kukreja Pdf

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 experiences of and possibilities for federalism in South Asia. They highlight divergences and similarities, successes and key challenges, while indicating federalism’s wider regional relevance in the discourse on democracy and governance. The book concludes that the multicultural character of these societies — beset with ethnic and regional conflicts, separatist and military undercurrents — makes federal political solutions the only viable route. Providing a wealth of material, this will deeply interest scholars, students and teachers of comparative politics, political science, federal studies, area studies as well as those interested in political structures and processes in South Asia.

Author : Lok Raj Baral,Krishna Hachhethu
Publisher : Vij Books
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9382652272

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South Asia by Lok Raj Baral,Krishna Hachhethu Pdf

"Multiple paths to nation building in South Asia" is the most popular and controversial subject. Identity-based politics, whether one rejects or accepts, is equally a pressing problem for the countries of the region. The traditional route to national integration and political order is being questioned by the emergence of newer trends in national politics of each country of the region. Questions of minorities, ethnic, regional and suppressed groups (dalits and other highly marginalized communities) need to be tackled by taking appropriate policies so that such groups do not develop the feeling of deprivation. If inclusive democracy and empowerment of marginalized communities can become one of the positive aspects of nation building project, federalism has become yet another design for some countries. Nepal's aspiration for federalism is not the product of well-thought out design, but it has become imperative for nation building in course of time. India and Pakistan are likely to increase some more federal units to address the demands of peoples residing in respective areas making nation building as an ongoing process.

Author : M J Vinod,Stefy V Joseph,Joseph Chacko Chennatuserry,Dimitris N. Chryssochoou
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781003826309

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Cooperative Federalism in South Asia and Europe by M J Vinod,Stefy V Joseph,Joseph Chacko Chennatuserry,Dimitris N. Chryssochoou Pdf

This book explores the challenges, opportunities, and trends impacting the working of federations in South Asia and Europe. It deliberates on the changing socio-economic realities, challenges facing the existing structures of governance, degrees of consociationalism, and the growing aspirations of people in South Asia and Europe. Through case studies from Greece, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, France, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, and India, the volume focuses on critical issues relating to cooperative federalism – its complexities, institutional dilemmas, and trends in South Asia and Europe. It discusses a variety of themes relevant to Cooperative Federalism including federal-state relations; cooperative governance; constitution; multiculturalism, fiscal relations, democratization, devolution of powers, consociationalism, and global citizenship in South Asia and Europe. The book further emphasizes the need to strike a balance between the federal government and the constituent units in these two regions. Topical and lucid, this book will be of interest to teachers, scholars, and researchers of political science, comparative government and politics, federalism, South Asian politics, European politics, governance studies, and political studies.

Author : Lok Raj Baral,Krishna Hachhethu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9382652434

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South Asia by Lok Raj Baral,Krishna Hachhethu Pdf

Author : Harihar Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134376438

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Federalism in Asia by Harihar Bhattacharyya Pdf

This book analyzes the successes and failures of various federal measures adopted in India, Pakistan and Malaysia for the political accommodation of diversity. Bhattacharyya then assesses their comparative significance for other countries in Asia. In particular, he examines growing tensions between nation and state-building in ethnically plural societies; modes of federation-building in Asia; persistent ethno-nationalist tensions in federations, and the relationship between federalism and democracy; and federalism and decentralization. Since ethno-nationalist conflict remains unresolved in most countries of Asia, this book should of interest to those seeking long-term solutions of problems of order and stability in ethnically diverse countries in Asia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Federal government
ISBN : OCLC:922015681

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Federalism in Asia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Harihar Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000069327

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Federalism in Asia by Harihar Bhattacharyya Pdf

This comprehensive book critically analyzes the successes and failures of federalism in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nepal and Myanmar for the political accommodation of ethno-regional diversity and assesses their comparative democratic significance for other countries in Asia. This revised new edition incorporates updated demographic, religious and linguistic data for the case study countries and examines some of the major changes that have taken place in formally federal states since 2010, including the 18th Amendment of the Constitution in Pakistan in 2010, which gave a major turn to decentralization by empowering the provinces; the new federal democratic Constitution that was introduced in Nepal in 2015; and the abolition of the Planning Commission and the National Development Council in India. The author thematically examines the growing tensions between nation and state-building in ethnically plural societies; modes of federation-building in Asia; persistent ethnic tensions in federations and the relationship between federalism and democracy; and federalism and decentralization. The book will be of use to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Asian politics, comparative federalism and modern Asian political history and institutions, as well as policy makers on ethnic conflict regulation and peace studies and stakeholders in ethnic power-sharing and political order.

Author : Baogang He,Brian Galligan,Takashi Inoguchi
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847207029

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Federalism in Asia by Baogang He,Brian Galligan,Takashi Inoguchi Pdf

This book is a collection of 13 articles which grew out if a workshop on federalism and democratisation in Asia. But, unlike a great many of the publications which have their origins in conferences, this volume has a clear theme running through its contributions, almost all of which are excellent. . . The individual country studies. . . are highly informative, most making imaginative use of the country s history and current politics to illustrate the theme of the tension between nationalising centralisation and pressures for regional decentralisation. Many of these chapters have innovative conclusions about ways in which this tension can be understood. . . this is a serious book, very well produced and indexed. Its chapters are well written with useful notes and lists of references. The volume will be of great interest to specialists on the countries concerned, and has much to offer for anyone with an interest in federalism and the relationship between regionalism and democratisation. Campbell Sharman, The Australian Journal of Public Administration Federalism in Asia provides a valuable resource, both for scholars of Asia in general and for political theorists of federalism. In an academic climate where edited volumes are often assumed to be a lightweight option, Federalism in Asia demonstrates how rewarding this form of publication can be. Graham K. Brown, Political Studies Review Until now there have been few attempts to examine the different models of federalism appropriate in Asia, let alone to trace the extent to which these different perspectives are compatible, converging, or mutually influencing each other. This book redresses the balance by demonstrating the varieties of Asian federalism. Federalism in Asia explores the range of theoretical perspectives that shape debates over federalism in general, and over territorial, multinational, hybrid, and asymmetric federalism in particular relation to Asia. The contributors share their understanding of how federal or quasi-federal institutions manage ethnic conflicts and accommodate differences, how democratization facilitates the development of federalism and how federalism facilitates or inhibits democratization in Asia. Their conclusion is that hybrid federalism or quasi-federalism is more prevalent in some Asian countries than others; and the need and potential for greater federalism in more Asian countries makes this sortie into this area worthwhile. While federalism is relevant to Asia, the working pattern of Asian federalism does not necessarily follow a Western style. Hybrid federal institutional design can be seen as an Asian strategy of managing ethnic conflicts through federal arrangements. This unique book will be of great interest to a wide range of scholars and researchers who work on issues of federalism, political economy, public policy, ethnic relations, cultural diversity and democratization in the Asian region. Policymakers and activists dealing with issues of minority rights and ethnic conflict in the region, government officials and NGOs within Asia, and officials in international agencies and organizations will also find much to engage them.

Author : K. Adeney
Publisher : Springer
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230601949

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Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Regulation in India and Pakistan by K. Adeney Pdf

Katharine Adeney demonstrates that institutional design is the most important explanatory variable in understanding the different intensity and types of conflict in the two countries rather than the role of religion. Adeney examines the extent to which previous constitutional choices explain current day conflicts.

Author : Subrata Mitra,R. Alison Lewis
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015037801167

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Subnational Movements In South Asia by Subrata Mitra,R. Alison Lewis Pdf

South Asian politics have been increasingly dominated by ethnic movements seeking control over parts of existing national states, each in the name of their own distinct identity. The leaders of these movements justify their claims by asserting the moral right of their "nation" to its homeland. Although the government usually treats these separatist movements as divisive threats to domestic stability, the movements express their legitimacy with the rhetoric of cultural nationalism. However, this book presents subnationalism not as a culturally specific phenomenon but as a politically convenient self-classification, used as an instrument of identity, mobilization, power, and counter-hegemony by political actors. Drawing on detailed analyses of seven South Asian cases - Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Assam, Tamilnadu, and Sri Lanka - the contributors move beyond sociological and economic explanations of the origin and evolution of South Asian subnationalism to formulate a political explanation based on theories of cultural nationalism and collective action.

Author : Louise Tillin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199097876

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Indian Federalism by Louise Tillin Pdf

To understand how politics, the economy, and public policy function in the world’s largest democracy, an appreciation of federalism is essential. Bringing to surface the complex dimensions that affect relations between India’s central government and states, this short introduction is the one-stop account to federalism in India. Paying attention to the constitutional, political, and economic factors that shape Centre–state relations, this book stimulates understanding of some of the big dilemmas facing India today. The ability of India’s central government to set the economic agenda or secure implementation of national policies throughout the country depends on the institutions and practices of federalism. Similarly, the ability of India’s states to contribute to national policy making or to define their own policy agendas that speak to local priorities all hinge on questions of federalism. Organised in four chapters, this book introduces readers to one of the key living features of Indian democracy.

Author : J. C. Johari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : UOM:39015029884296

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Governments and Politics of South Asia by J. C. Johari Pdf

Author : Shivaji Ganguly
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1990-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015018336548

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U.s. Policy Toward South Asia by Shivaji Ganguly Pdf

Author : Michael G Breen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351581745

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The Road to Federalism in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka by Michael G Breen Pdf

Nations built on exclusion and assimilation, decades of civil war, widespread poverty, authoritarianism and the decline of democracy. Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are travelling a road to federalism. Institutions and ethnic identity have interacted to privilege some and marginalise others. But when the right conditions prevail, political equality can be restored. This book charts the origins and evolution of federalism and other approaches to the accommodation of minority ethnic groups in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It applies a historical institutionalism methodology to understand why federalism has been resisted, what causes it to be established and what design options are most likely to balance otherwise competing centripetal and centrifugal forces. Breen shows how Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are finding a middle ground whereby deliberative and moderating institutions are combined with accommodating ones to support a political equality among groups and individuals.

Author : Mark V. Tushnet,Madhav Khosla
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : 1316420922

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Unstable Constitutionalism by Mark V. Tushnet,Madhav Khosla Pdf

This book examines constitutional law and practice in five South Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh.