Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
About the Book Series
This series is concerned with recent political developments in the region. It will have a range of different approaches and include both single authored monographs and edited volumes covering issues such as international relations, foreign intervention, security, democracy, political economy, ideology and public policy.
Sharia and the State in Pakistan: Blasphemy Politics
1st Edition
By Farhat Haq
March 31, 2021
This book analyses the formulation, interpretation and implementation of sharia in Pakistan and its relationship with the Pakistani state whilst addressing the complexity of sharia as a codified set of laws.Drawing on insights from Islamic studies, anthropology and legal studies to examine the ...
India's Constitutional Identity: ideological beliefs and preferences
1st Edition
By Bidyut Chakrabarty
September 30, 2020
An analysis of selective aspects of India’s constitutional identity, this book provides an analytical account of the changing and changed texture of India’s constitutional identity bearing in mind the historical context in which it is articulated.The book conceptualizes the gradual evolution of an ...
The Politics of US Aid to Pakistan: Aid Allocation and Delivery from Truman to Trump
1st Edition
By Murad Ali
September 30, 2020
This book aims at uncovering the politics behind the provision of US foreign aid to Pakistan during three distinctive periods: the Cold War, the post-Cold War and the "war on terror". Focusing on a comprehensive analysis of aid allocation and delivery mechanisms, this book uncovers the primary ...
Radical Politics and Governance in India's North East: The Case of Tripura
1st Edition
By Harihar Bhattacharyya
August 14, 2020
Tripura in India’s Northeast remains the only region in the world which has sustained a strong left radical political tradition for more than a century, in a context not usually congenial for left politics. Tripura is one of the 29 States in India which has returned the Communist Party of India (...
The Security State in Pakistan: Legal Foundations
1st Edition
By Syed Raza
June 30, 2020
The War on Terror has been going on for over a decade and it shows no signs of winding down in near future, a war which has directly contributed to growing security regimes in frontline states. This book focuses on the legal dimensions of the War on Terror and security in Pakistan. It highlights ...
The Socio-political Ideas of BR Ambedkar: Liberal constitutionalism in a creative mould
1st Edition
By Bidyut Chakrabarty
June 30, 2020
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891–1956), popularly known as Babasaheb stands out for his relentless battle against caste discrimination. He was a voice for the marginalized of India’s demography that remained peripheral due to well-entrenched socio-economic and political prejudices.This book is an ...
Constitutional Democracy in India
1st Edition
By Bidyut Chakrabarty
December 12, 2019
Constitutional democracy is both a structure of governance and a way of providing an ideological perspective on governance. The 1950 Constitution of India established constitutional democracy in India and the narrative of the rise and consolidation of constitutional democracy in India cannot be ...
Government and Politics in Sri Lanka: Biopolitics and Security
1st Edition
By A. R. Rajah
December 12, 2019
The island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) was one of the few Asian colonies in which the British Empire experimented liberal state-building in the nineteenth century, and where many British colonial officials predicted that the independent state would become a liberal democratic success story. Sri ...
Localizing Governance in India
1st Edition
By Bidyut Chakrabarty
December 12, 2019
Participatory governance has a long history in India and this book traces historical-intellectual trajectories of participatory governance and how older Western discourses have influenced Indian policymakers. While colonial rulers devolved power to accommodate dissenting voices, for independent ...
Pakistan's Democratic Transition: Change and Persistence
1st Edition
Edited
By Ishtiaq Ahmad, Adnan Rafiq
December 12, 2019
Politics in Pakistan has traditionally been understood in the context of civil-military relationship. In May 2013, for the first time in history, Pakistan saw an elected government complete a full term in office and transfer power through the ballot box to another civilian government.In view of ...
Politics and Governance in Bangladesh: Uncertain Landscapes
1st Edition
Edited
By Ipshita Basu, Joe Devine, Geof Wood
December 12, 2019
Since its Independence in 1971, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in terms of reducing poverty levels, achieving high levels of economic growth over a sustained period of time, and meeting its Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets set by the United Nations. With some justification, ...
Public Policy and Governance in Bangladesh: Forty Years of Experience
1st Edition
Edited
By Nizam Ahmed
December 12, 2019
Good policies are an important prerequisite of good governance, and any effort to change one is likely to affect the other. In emerging democracies, such as Bangladesh, a redefinition of roles and responsibilities of different actors in the policy and governing process can be noticed. This book ...