{"product_id":"government-and-politics-in-south-robert-c-oberst-9780813348797","title":"Government and Politics in South Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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, the rocky relationship between Pakistan and the Obama administration, new prospects and dangers facing Bangladesh, continuing political violence in Sri Lanka, and the troubles facing Nepal as it attempts to draft a new constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganized in parallel fashion to facilitate cross-national comparison, the sections on each nation address several topical areas of inquiry: political culture and heritage, government structure and institutions, political parties and leaders, conflict and resolution, and modernization and development. A statistical appendix provides a concise overview of leading demographic and economic indicators for each country, making \u003cem\u003eGovernment and Politics in South Asia\u003c\/em\u003e an invaluable addition to courses on the politics of South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert C. Oberst, Yogendra K. Malik, Charles Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081334879X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813348797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014","brand":"Robert C. Oberst","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059825242367,"sku":"9780813348797","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f559295-5bc1-4fac-b46b-5d50570d4818.jpg?v=1685060547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/government-and-politics-in-south-robert-c-oberst-9780813348797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}