This comprehensive but accessible text provides students with a systematic introduction to the comparative political study of the leading nations of South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The seventh edition is extensively revised and updated, benefiting from the fresh perspective brought on by adding a new author to the team. New material includes discussions of political parties and leaders in India, the Zardari regime and changes to the Pakistani constitution, th...

Focusing on the work of Sri Lankan legislators, this book offers a model of representation in examining parliamentary systems, especially those found in the Third World. It explores an important part of legislators' responsibilities as the country seeks to decentralize its development planning.

The idea of the book initially emerged from a panel discussion at the Specialist Group on South Asia of the Political Studies Association, UK, in March 1993. On its tortuous path to publication, it has been enriched by critical comments from Sumit Ganguly, Vernon Hewitt, Iftikhar Malik, Gurharpal Singh and David Taylor. The volume has benefited fromSubrata Mitra's long association with the Centre for Indian Studies at the University of Hull and stimulating discussions with members of the C...

When Rand sails to 15th-century London, he acquires the first books ever printed in English. Worth millions, he hopes to transport these back to the 21st century, where he will build that multi-billion-dollar app. While there, he hears of the rarely-seen, priceless 2,500-year-old manuscripts hidden in Spain that encompass the lost wisdom of the ages. If he can overcome numerous dangers to acquire these treasures, with his newfound status and wealth, he hopes to marry the b...

Rund 1000 Jahre beherrschte das Byzantinische Reich das östliche Mittelmeer. Es sah sich als legitime Fortsetzung des römischen Kaisertums, lange bevor im Westen wieder ein Kaisertum entstand. Seine reiche Kultur strahlte weit ins Abendland aus und prägte auch das westliche Mittelalter. Michael Grünbart legt einen fundierten Überblick vor, dessen Hauptteil nach Dynastien strukturiert ist. Eingerahmt wird diese chronologische Darstellung durch Kapitel zur Metropole Konstantinopel, zur Struk...

This book describes the countries of South Asia, and examines the reason for their successes and failures. It addresses the interrelationships among the states in the region and their roles in the international system, and discusses the political development of the region.