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In Inequality and Governance in an Uncertain World: Perspectives on
Democratic & Autocratic Governments, the authors address
structural and systemic inequalities in democratic and autocratic
governments from a multidimensional perspective in nine world
regions (Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa,
South Asia, East Asia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe,
North America, and Latin America). Their focus is on issues of
race, caste, class, gender, religion, culture, and ethnicity which
has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fragility of
democracies is only enhanced by the sobering reality of the climate
crisis and the horrible nature of disinformation through social
media. However, just as the world has been witnessing a shift
toward autocracy, a commitment to democracy can be also possible
through a renewal of the social contract, calling for more
equitable social, economic, and health policies, obliterating the
intersections of inequality, and trudging toward a more sustainable
future for all.
In the twenty-first century, democracies across the globe are in
crisis. The strength of basic democratic institutions and core
enduring political principles and values are eroding in key regions
and countries. Authoritarian regimes are rising and populist
leaders are emerging. Democracy in Crisis across the World weaves
threads of history and politics in two parts to analyze how long
this trend may last and what the future may bring. By first
examining the state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern
Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and
North Africa, the second part of the collection highlights to
democratic trajectory of India, China, Russia, and the United
States. Ending with a look at how the world's governments have
responded to the coronavirus pandemic, contributors argue that
unless democracy is defended with resolution and nurtured with
resilience, it will fall.
In the twenty-first century, democracies across the globe are in
crisis. The strength of basic democratic institutions and core
enduring political principles and values are eroding in key regions
and countries. Authoritarian regimes are rising and populist
leaders are emerging. Democracy in Crisis across the World weaves
threads of history and politics in two parts to analyze how long
this trend may last and what the future may bring. By first
examining the state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern
Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and
North Africa, the second part of the collection highlights to
democratic trajectory of India, China, Russia, and the United
States. Ending with a look at how the world's governments have
responded to the coronavirus pandemic, contributors argue that
unless democracy is defended with resolution and nurtured with
resilience, it will fall.
As the world is changing, many scholars, analysts, and policy
makers agree that even as governments need to confront external
threats, creating sustainable domestic environments is imperative
as a policy priority. As events surrounding September 11, 2001
continue to remind us, marginalized sections of the population can
become breeding grounds for dissatisfaction, disenchantment, and
eventually, targets for terrorist groups. Throughout the cold war
period, South Asia served as a strategic region in the bilateral
rivalry between the United States and the former Soviet Union,
coupled with China's careful scrutiny. In the post cold war period,
several bilateral conflicts, the nuclear tests of 1998, the post
9/11 world in which South Asia has become a breeding ground for
terrorists, entwined with an embattled, albeit a shared history,
continue to make India and Pakistan a pivotal region to study. A
timely analysis which starts with traditional approaches and
combines them with new thinking within a human security policy
framework, this book will contribute to a deeper and more holistic
understanding of policy priorities of major players in a pivotal
region of the world. It begins by analyzing security policies of
India and Pakistan that have emerged in the context of
geo-political concerns based on realist calculations. It also looks
at the policies of the two governments in key areas such as the
economy, education, public health, and safeguarding against
gender-based violence. Concern with human security prompts analyses
such as the one adopted in this book to argue that governments
should empower and protect their citizens from serious threats to
their survival. Home to a fifth of the world's population, large
numbers of whom are reeling in poverty, where terrorism continues
to be a concern, along with ongoing border disputes, India and
Pakistan will find it imperative to make careful evaluations of
this multipronged challenge to security. While it has relevance for
regional policy priorities, this analysis also has broader
implications for world powers such as the United States and China,
for whom South Asia remains a key strategic area.
As the world is changing, many scholars, analysts, and policy
makers agree that even as governments need to confront external
threats, creating sustainable domestic environments is imperative
as a policy priority. As events surrounding September 11, 2001
continue to remind us, marginalized sections of the population can
become breeding grounds for dissatisfaction, disenchantment, and
eventually, targets for terrorist groups. Throughout the cold war
period, South Asia served as a strategic region in the bilateral
rivalry between the United States and the former Soviet Union,
coupled with China's careful scrutiny. In the post cold war period,
several bilateral conflicts, the nuclear tests of 1998, the post
9/11 world in which South Asia has become a breeding ground for
terrorists, entwined with an embattled, albeit a shared history,
continue to make India and Pakistan a pivotal region to study. A
timely analysis which starts with traditional approaches and
combines them with new thinking within a human security policy
framework, this book will contribute to a deeper and more holistic
understanding of policy priorities of major players in a pivotal
region of the world. It begins by analyzing security policies of
India and Pakistan that have emerged in the context of
geo-political concerns based on realist calculations. It also looks
at the policies of the two governments in key areas such as the
economy, education, public health, and safeguarding against
gender-based violence. Concern with human security prompts analyses
such as the one adopted in this book to argue that governments
should empower and protect their citizens from serious threats to
their survival. Home to a fifth of the world's population, large
numbers of whom are reeling in poverty, where terrorism continues
to be a concern, along with ongoing border disputes, India and
Pakistan will find it imperative to make careful evaluations of
this multipronged challenge to security. While it has relevance for
regional policy priorities, this analys
Contemporary India: The Basics provides readers with a clear and
accessible guide through the richness, diversity and complexity of
twenty-first century India. It explores the reality of the
country's cultural diversity which creates both harmony and
tension. Covering issues the country faces both domestically and on
the global stage, this book analyzes the political, social,
cultural and economic landscape of India and investigates how the
future might look for India. The book addresses key questions such
as: How has India risen to be a major economic power? What role
does sectarianism play in the world's largest democracy? How do
caste and gender affect the structure of Indian society? What is
the domestic and international impact of Bollywood? Featuring maps,
discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, this is
the ideal introduction to India for those who are new to the study
of this most fascinating and complex of countries.
Contemporary India: The Basics provides readers with a clear and
accessible guide through the richness, diversity and complexity of
twenty-first century India. It explores the reality of the
country's cultural diversity which creates both harmony and
tension. Covering issues the country faces both domestically and on
the global stage, this book analyzes the political, social,
cultural and economic landscape of India and investigates how the
future might look for India. The book addresses key questions such
as: How has India risen to be a major economic power? What role
does sectarianism play in the world's largest democracy? How do
caste and gender affect the structure of Indian society? What is
the domestic and international impact of Bollywood? Featuring maps,
discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, this is
the ideal introduction to India for those who are new to the study
of this most fascinating and complex of countries.
For decades, researchers and policymakers have examined the impact
of development programs on women - and evidence of sustained gender
discrimination has inspired local, national, and international
policy reforms. But has the empowerment movement increased women's
confrol of resources? Has it had the desired effect on gender
relations traditionally defined by patriarchal ideology and
institutions? Addressing these questions, this study explores
international, national, and local empowerment efforts in Africa,
Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The result is a nuanced
account of empowerment goals and strategies at all levels of
initiative.
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