Singh, Mahendra Prasad. <br/><br/>
Federalism in South Asia 

 - Hoboken :  Taylor and Francis,  (c)2014. 
 - 1 online resource (277 pages) 
<br/><br/> Description based upon print version of record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Tables and Figure; Abbreviations; Glossary; Preface; 1. Federal Theory and Federalism in South Asia: An Overview; 2. India: A Federation without Federalism?; 3. Pakistan: A Defunct Federalism; 4. Nepal: An Aspiring Federation; 5. Federal Discourse and Devolutionary Denouement in Sri Lanka; 6. Federal Experiments in South Asia: A Comparative View; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index 
<br/><br/> This book is one of the first in-depth and systematic studies on the functioning and aspiring federations of South Asia. It examines how federal dynamics in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are impinged on by the nature of their specific constitutions; their societal, political and cultural fabrics; composition of power elites and ruling classes; structures of political economy and market; electoral and party systems; mass media; and information technology.The authors offer a comparative, analytical, conceptual, and theoretical framework to understand patterns and trends as also. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781317559733 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Failed states.<br/>Federal government.<br/>Political stability.<br/>Federal government--South Asia.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DT407  / .F434 2014