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The royal semi-authoritarian democracy of Bhutan /
"Bhutan represents a political system which coalesces the rhetorical acquiescence of democracy with illiberal authoritarian attributes under the former royalist shadow. The camouflage of this kind of authoritarian regime is not yet a democracy but is instead a new form of semi-authoritarian &qu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Acronyms
- Introduction. Understanding the Contours of Democracy, Methodology, and Structure
- Chapter One. Social Structures, Historical Background, Regime Typology, and Economic Landscape of Bhutan
- Chapter Two. A Perspective on the Wind of Political Dissents, Democratic Struggles, and Mobilizing Resistance to the Authoritarian Royal Regime
- Chapter Three. State Repression, Social Control, and Civil Resistance
- Chapter Four. The Mirages of Royal Semi-Authoritarian Jigmecracy without Democratization
- Chapter Five. The Politics behind the Curtain of Royal Democracy
- Chapter Six. Rhetoric of Monarchical Liberalization: Cautionary Notes on Democratic Prospects
- Chapter Seven. Balancing Defense of Higher Universal Values and Interests: The Shift of India's Approach to Democracy Promotion
- Chapter Eight. Restructuring New Democratic Architecture from the Wheels of Monarchy and Conservative Elites to the Webs of Bhutanese Citizens
- Conclusion
- Glossary of Bhutanese Expressions
- Bibliography
- Index.