Democracy, Sustainable Development, and Peace
Publisher: Oxford University Press India
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780198092346
Subjects: South asia, politics and government
Description: This text examines, in the context of South Asia, four interrelated dimensions that constitute the central policy challenges of our time: consolidating democracy, confronting violent extremism, overcoming mass poverty, and addressing the challenge of climate change. These themes are explored by some of the leading scholars and public figures in South Asia and are further integrated within a new perspective on South Asia by the editors.