Tantric State: A Buddhist Approach to Democracy and Development in Bhutan
- ISBN-10
- 019084342X
- ISBN-13
- 9780190843427
- Category
- Bhutan
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019
- Author
- William J. Long
Description
Bhutan is the only mixed-market, democratic nation in the world founded on Buddhist principles and values, rather than Western-liberal ones. This text explains Bhutan's unique model of democracy and economic development, its philosophical foundations and its practical relevance as an alternative approach to today's political and economic challenges.
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- 2018-11-29
- 240 pages
- Ebook
- Oxford University Press
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- 2018
- 248 pages
- Paperback
- Studies in Comparative Politic
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