The book introduces central themes that have preoccupied the field of South Asian politics over the last few decades and identifies new, emerging areas of research. Presenting both general political theory and context-specific case studies, the collection draws attention to the methodological challenges of working on an area-specific theme and the importance of generating generalizable insights linked to theory. Hence it will be of interest for political scientists working on South Asian politics as well as on other non-Western societies. The collection represents an unusually broad survey of scholarship emerging from a range of leading academic centres in the field.
Preface.- 1 Introduction.- Part I: Democracy in a Comparative Perspective.- Part II: The Post-Colonial State in South Asia.- Part III: State, Security and Stability in South Asia.- Part IV: The Art of Politics.- Index.
Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf was educated at the Institute of Political Science and South Asia Institute (SAI), both Heidelberg University. Currently he is lecturer in International Relations and Comparative Politics at SAI as well as Director of Research, South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), a Brussels based think tank.
Dr. Jivanta Sch?ttli did her studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science and her PhD in political science at the South Asia Institute (SAI), Heidelberg University. Her research and teaching at the SAI, where she is lecturer, focuses on Indias foreign policy and South Asias international politics.
Dominik Frommherz studied Political Science at the South Asia Institute (SAI), University of Heidelberg and the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). His master thesis at the SAI was concerned with party system analysis in a non-western context.
Kai F?rstenberg studied PolilóA
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