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Kinga, Sonam

 
9780367348342: Democratic Transition in Bhutan: Political Contests As Moral Battles

Synopsis

This book studies how a modern monarchy transformed Bhutan into a parliamentary democracy. It will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of politics, especially comparative politics and political institutions, South Asian and Himalayan Studies, and political sociology.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sonam Kinga teaches at the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies, Bhutan. He was earlier a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo, and later a Visiting Professor at Kyoto University, Japan. He was also a founding member and researcher at The Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies, Thimphu, Bhutan, and founding editor of the Bhutan Observer. He represented the district of Tashigang for the first two consecutive terms (2008-2013) in the National Council, Parliament of Bhutan. During his second tenure, he served as the Council's Chairperson. He was awarded the National Order of Merit (Gold) in 2014 and conferred the prestigious honour of Red Scarf and the title 'Dasho' in 2012 by His Majesty the King.

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