A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia (Hardcover)

Thanks to its emerging markets, nuclearization and the internet revolution, South Asia is increasingly at the forefront of current affairs. This invaluable reference source seeks to make the region accessible to business travelers as well as to the general reader. The range of subjects to be covered includes major political processes and events of South Asia (elections and electoral politics, political slang, political parties, diplomacy and territorial divisions), domestic and foreign policy, key personalities, political and economic institutions, sub-national groupings and units (regions, cities, provinces and rural entities), ethnicity and identity, and legal systems (laws and court cases).
Key features:
*Terms, which are frequently misunderstood in the political and economic processes of South Asia, are explained clearly and succinctly
*More than 1,000 entries, covering the key debates, issues, concepts and institutions.
Entries include:
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Caste System
Corruption
dalits
Electoral System
Federalism
Hindu-Muslim relation
India-US Relation
Kashmir
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
Nuclearization
Privatization
Reserve Bank of India
Sikh
Untouchability
Urbanization
Vajpayee, Atal Behari
Countries covered in this volume include:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

General

Imprint:	Europa Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Political and Economic Dictionary Series
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	May 2006
Authors:	Subrata K. Mitra • Jivanta Schottli • Siegried Wolf
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-1-85743-210-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General
LSN:	1-85743-210-X
Barcode:	9781857432107

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