An Introduction to South Asian Politics

<P>The second edition of this introductory textbook provides students with an overarching understanding of social, political, and economic institutions of six South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Using democracy as a prism, it evaluates the varied opportunities and constraints facing these states.</P><P>Key features include:</P><UL><LI>Introduction to the region</LI><LI>The history and development of these South Asian states, including evaluations of their democratic trajectories</LI><LI>The management of conflict, economic development, and extremist threats</LI><LI>A comparative analysis of the states</LI><LI>Projections concerning democracy given evolving challenges</LI></UL><P>The textbook is an indispensable teaching tool for courses on South Asia. It includes pedagogical features such as political chronologies, political party descriptions, text boxes, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading. It is written in an accessible style by country experts, thus offering students of South Asian politics a valuable introduction to an exceedingly diverse and complicated region.</P>