8th Edition
south asia
2011
Key Features
• the definitive one-volume guide to ALL the countries of South Asia, recording the latest political, economic and social developments from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka • thoroughly revised and updated analytical essays written by leading experts on key issues, including The Rise of Islamic Extremism in South Asia and Corruption and Governance in South Asia • latest available statistics on key demographic and socio-economic indicators • includes analysis of and commentary on all the States and Territories of India.
Available Now! Fully Updated Country Surveys South Asia 2011 features a thorough survey for all countries in the region, incorporating: • introductory surveys, containing detailed essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economic landscape of each country • painstakingly revised statistical surveys of key economic and socio-political indicators, covering health and welfare, area and population through to forestry and mining output • a full directory of contact and organization names, physical/email addresses and telephone numbers within areas such as the government, trade and industry, the media and much more • a useful bibliography, providing a wide range of sources for further research.
October 2010 | 279x211 | 816pp | Hb: 978-1-85743-572-6 | £400.00
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Dr. Rudra Chaudhuri, of the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, has composed a specially commissioned essay that analyzes the regional dimensions and considerations characterizing the Afghanistan-Pakistan (AfPak) theatre of conflict.