The Himalayan Politics An Affront To Democracy

So, this book, The Himalayan Politics - an affront to Democracy, let me tell you, is not your usual run-of-the-mill political narrative. Nope! It's based on some real-life events that happened in the politically turbulent region of the Himalayas, courtesy of the colonials. Now, I'm not talking about your average politics here; we're diving into the nitty-gritty of democracy being challenged like never before. The author has done extensive research to ensure that every event and detail is backed by cold-hard facts. You see, this book isn't just a bunch of opinions thrown together; it's a well-crafted tale that unravels the complex web of power struggles, Treachery and betrayals that have traversed in the region of the highest mountains on Earth. And how Himalayan politics have been imported to the UK and used with devastating effect to steal people's mandate, leaving the courts to order new elections. Whether you're a political junkie or someone with a general interest in world affairs, this book will surely provide you with an eye-opening journey through the intriguing world of Himalayan politics - one that cannot be missed!

Focusing on politics and society in India, this book explores new areas enmeshed in the complex social, economic and political processes in the country. Linking the structural characteristics with the broader sociological context, the book emphasizes the strong influence of sociological issues on politics, such as social milieu shaping and the articulation of the political in day-to-day events. Political events are connected with the ever-changing social, economic and political processes in order to provide an analytical framework to explain ‘peculiarities’ of Indian politics. Bidyut Chakrabarty argues that three major ideological influences of colonialism, nationalism and democracy have provided the foundational values of Indian politics. Structured thematically and chronologically, this work is a useful resource for students of political science, sociology and South Asian studies.

"Political Warfare provides a well-researched and wide-ranging overview of the nature of the People's Republic of China (PRC) threat and the political warfare strategies, doctrines, and operational practices used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The author offers detailed and illuminating case studies of PRC political warfare operations designed to undermine Thailand, a U.S. treaty ally, and Taiwan, a close friend"--

"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 “Jigmecracy”; an old Jigme system with new labels."

This book traces the beginnings of democracy in the three Himalayan kingdoms of Sikkim, Nepal and Bhutan. Charting the mobilisations and political experimentations that took place in the former buffer states under monarchies to establish democratic regimes, this book investigates their varying degrees of success, and offers a critical commentary on the consequent socio-political histories of this region. The volume sheds light on the nuances of their different geo-political contexts of the three Himalayan states, while tracing the social origins of the movements. It also undertakes a close analysis of the political participation and leadership involved to understand their achievements and limitations. A comprehensive analysis of a hitherto unexplored chapter in South Asian history, it will be of an immense interest to scholars and researchers of international relations, modern history, sociology and social anthropology, politics, South Asian studies, area studies, especially Nepal and Himalayan studies, as well as policy makers and government think tanks.

Writer Sri Prankrishna Kalita is a class one executive of a Central Govt. Undertaking. (recently retired). He has written three popular novels in Assamese besides other writings . In the Himalayas, a sage from Assam is the English version of his first novel in Assamese (Himalayat Ajan Asomiya Sanyasy). Other two novels in Assamese are Andamanat Asamar yuvak(A youth of Assam in the Andamans) and Vrindavanat Matrik Bisari (Searching the mother at Vrindaban)

On the history, politics, and government in Bhutan.

On the political developments in Himachal Pradesh, 1948-1972.