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> </p><p>Key features include:</p><p>¿ Introduction to the region.</p><p>¿ The history and development of these South Asian states, including evaluations of their democratic trajectories.</p><p>¿ The management of conflict, economic development, and extremist threats.</p><p>¿ A comparative analysis of the states.</p><p>¿ Projections concerning democracy given evolving challenges.</p><p> </p><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 wri