Overview
- Appeals to academics in the fields of Development Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, and South Asia Studies
- Fills a gap in literature on the dynamics of governance in implementing GNH
- Expands on existing work on the human development and capability approach that has failed to adequately address power dynamics
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This book explores the practices of governance in Bhutan and how they shape the implementation of the country’s Gross National Happiness (GNH) development strategy. The author examines whether Bhutan’s innovative GNH governance framework successfully navigates competing power dynamics and generates the intended human development outcomes of Gross National Happiness. The analysis is structured around a comparison of the implementation of four GNH development policies – tourism, media, farm roads and human/wildlife conflict – and their larger implications on power, governance and the human development paradigm in Bhutan and beyond.
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Keywords
- Buddhism
- South Asia
- Tourism
- Farm Roads
- Wildlife
- Environmental Sustainability
- Cultural Values
- Cultural Preservation
- Cultural Promotion
- Socio-economic Development
- Good Governance
- Public Sector Reform
- Democratization
- Private Sector
- Civil Society
- Donor Actors
- Media Policy
- Social Services
- Decentralization
- Bhutan
Table of contents (8 chapters)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Kent Schroeder is Director of International Development Projects in the Business School at Humber College, Canada. In 2015 Kent received a Certificate of Appreciation from Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay for his contributions to Gross National Happiness.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Politics of Gross National Happiness
Book Subtitle: Governance and Development in Bhutan
Authors: Kent Schroeder
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65388-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65387-7Published: 18 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88014-3Published: 15 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65388-4Published: 03 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 159
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Politics, Governance and Government, Development Policy, Asian Culture, Cultural Policy and Politics, Development and Social Change