2008
Statehood and Governance: Challenges in South Asia
This brief analyzes the condition of statehood in South Asia. The author argues that apart from India, political instability and violent conflicts are frequent and that achieving monopoly of power poses problems for almost every country in South Asia. According to the author, democratic legitimation is demanded by many people, but in fact democratic, religious and ideological forms of legitimacy as well as clientelism exist side by side. While competence for macroeconomic regulation is growing in South Asia, this brief shows that there are major deficiencies in the areas of security, the legal system and social welfare in most countries.
© 2008 German Development Institute (DIE)
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Jochen Kenneweg
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2008
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2
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