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
Federalism in Asia: India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nepal and Myanmar
β Scribed by Harihar Bhattacharyya
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 263
- Series
- Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of tables
Preface and acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction: federalism in Asia
1 The concept of federalism and its relevance
2 Ethno-national diversity and federalism
3 Origin and development of federalism in Asia: colonialism, nationalism, decolonization and revolution
4 Federalism and institutional innovations
5 Dynamics of federalism: political parties and ethnic movements
6 Centreβstate relations: structure and processes
7 Federalism and forms of decentralization
8 Federalism and democracy: new questions asked
Conclusion: beyond the diversity problematic
Bibliography
Index
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