Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
About the Book Series
Founding Editor: Subrata K. Mitra, University of Heidelberg, Germany
South Asia, with its burgeoning, ethnically diverse population, soaring economies, and nuclear weapons, is an increasingly important region in the global context. The series, which builds on this complex, dynamic and volatile area, features innovative and original research on the region as a whole or on the countries. Its scope extends to scholarly works drawing on history, politics, development studies, sociology and economics of individual countries from the region as well those that take an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the area as a whole or to a comparison of two or more countries from this region. In terms of theory and method, rather than basing itself on any one orthodoxy, the series draws broadly on the insights germane to area studies, as well as the tool kit of the social sciences in general, emphasizing comparison, the analysis of the structure and processes, and the application of qualitative and quantitative methods.
Works in the series are published simultaneously in UK/ US and India editions, as well as in e-book format. The series welcomes submissions from established authors in the field as well as from young authors who have recently completed their doctoral dissertations who wish to publish their first monograph under the care of the experienced Editorial Team.
If you wish to submit a proposal, please contact the series editor:
Rani D. Mullen, William and Mary, USA: [email protected]
and Dorothea Schaefter, Senior Editor, Routledge: [email protected]
Decentralization, Local Governance, and Social Wellbeing in India: Do Local Governments Matter?
1st Edition
By Rani D. Mullen
May 18, 2017
Over the past three decades, decentralization has been seen as the means for allowing local governments to become more accountable, and for encouraging the deepening of democracy and the building of village communities. By drawing on original village-level case studies of six villages in three ...
New Dimensions of Politics in India: The United Progressive Alliance in Power
1st Edition
Edited
By Lawrence Saez, Gurharpal Singh
January 04, 2017
Following India’s general election in May 2009, this book undertakes a critical evaluation of the performance of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). It presents a thorough analysis of the UPA coalition government, and by providing an understanding of the new innovations in the UPA’s policies, ...
Democracy and Party Systems in Developing Countries: A comparative study of India and South Africa
1st Edition
By Clemens Spiess
May 13, 2016
This book examines and compares the emergence, development and impact of the party systems in post-colonial India and post-apartheid South Africa. It sheds light on the crucial role and function of party systems in democratising developing countries. Although often described as political miracles ...
New Cultural Identitarian Political Movements in Developing Societies: The Bharatiya Janata Party
1st Edition
By Sebastian Schwecke
July 22, 2015
Applying an intercultural and comparative theoretical approach across Asia and Africa, this book analyses the rise and moderation of political movements in developing societies which mobilise popular support with references to conceptions of cultural identity. The author includes not only the Hindu...
Political Survival in Pakistan: Beyond Ideology
1st Edition
By Anas Malik
July 22, 2015
Presenting a framework that incorporates macro-level forces into micro-level strategic calculations, this book explains key political choices by leaders and challengers in Pakistan through the political survival mechanism. It offers an explanation for continuing polity weakness in the country, and ...
The Politics of Refugees in South Asia: Identity, Resistance, Manipulation
1st Edition
By Navine Murshid
July 22, 2015
Partition and post-colonial migrations – sometimes voluntary, often forced – have created borders in South Asia that serve to oppress rather than protect. Migrants and refugees feel their real home lies beyond the border, and liberation struggles continue the quest for freedoms that have proven to ...
Sufism and Saint Veneration in Contemporary Bangladesh: The Maijbhandaris of Chittagong
1st Edition
By Hans Harder
July 16, 2015
Focusing on the Maijbhandari movement in Chittagong, south-eastern Bangladesh, which claims the status of the only Sufi order originated in Bengal and which has gained immense popularity in recent years, this book provides a comprehensive picture of an important aspect of contemporary Bengali Islam...
The Construction of History and Nationalism in India: Textbooks, Controversies and Politics
1st Edition
By Sylvie Guichard
March 29, 2012
Most studies on nations and nationalism argue that history, or more precisely a 'common past', is crucial for the process of national identity building. However, the existence of one or more concurrent narratives for the construction of this identity is often not accounted for, and there are cases ...
The Politics of Social Exclusion in India: Democracy at the Crossroads
1st Edition
Edited
By Harihar Bhattacharyya, Partha Sarkar, Angshuman Kar
March 28, 2012
Social exclusion and inclusion remain issues of fundamental importance to democracy. Both exclusion and inclusion relate to the access to participation in the public realm, public goods and services for certain groups of people who are minorities, marginalized and deprived. Democratization has led ...
Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in South Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka
1st Edition
By Taiabur Rahman
March 21, 2012
Parliaments or legislatures are the keystone of democratic governance and they are critical in securing government accountability. This book presents a comparative analysis of the role of parliamentary committees in securing government accountability in the three largest and most important ...
Dispossession and Resistance in India: The River and the Rage
1st Edition
By Alf Gunvald Nilsen
February 21, 2012
This book deals with the controversies on developmental aspects of large dams, with a particular focus on the Narmada Valley projects in India. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and research, the author draws on Marxist theory to craft a detailed analysis of how local demands for ...
Party System Change in South India: Political Entrepreneurs, Patterns and Processes
1st Edition
By Andrew Wyatt
February 20, 2012
This book provides a systematic exploration of party system change. By applying the concept of political entrepreneurship and using a detailed case study of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it demonstrates how party leaders can exercise their agency and drive party system change. Recent ...