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Nationalism and Regional Relations in Democratic Transitions: Comparing Nepal and Bhutan

Peldon, Deki
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1528153330677979

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2018, Master of Arts (MA), Wright State University, International and Comparative Politics.
Democracy is facing crisis as its values including political rights and civil liberties are declining around the world. If democracy is to prevail, the reasons for the decline need to be addressed. To this end, the research question is: how nationalism and regional influences affect the political transitions of Bhutan and Nepal. The research question is answered by analyzing leadership stability, ethnicity and the caste system, as well as the roles of regional giants India and China in Bhutan’s and Nepal’s political transitions. The findings show that the contested conceptions of nationalism in Nepal and strong internal nationalism in Bhutan explain much of the varying nature of the transitions. In addition, regional influence, especially the significant role exerted by India in both cases, help explain the differences in the political transitions of Bhutan and Nepal.
Laura Luehrmann, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Pramod Kantha, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Judson Murray, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
97 p.
Political Science
Democratic Transitions of Bhutan; Democratic Transitions of Nepal

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  • Peldon, D. (2018). Nationalism and Regional Relations in Democratic Transitions: Comparing Nepal and Bhutan [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1528153330677979

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Peldon, Deki. Nationalism and Regional Relations in Democratic Transitions: Comparing Nepal and Bhutan. 2018. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1528153330677979.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Peldon, Deki. "Nationalism and Regional Relations in Democratic Transitions: Comparing Nepal and Bhutan." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1528153330677979

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