Tantric state: a Buddhist approach to democracy and development in Bhutan

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 alternativ...

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Auteur principal: Long, William J. 1956- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Publié: New York Oxford University Press [2019]
Dans:Année: 2019
Collection/Revue:Studies in comparative political theory
Oxford scholarship online Political Science
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Bhutan / Bouddhisme mahāyāna / Démocratie / Bruttonationalglück
Sujets non-standardisés:B Democracy ; Bhutan
B Religion and politics ; Bhutan
B Bhutan Politics and government
B Democracy (Bhutan)
B Religion And Politics (Bhutan)
B Buddhism and politics ; Bhutan
B Bhutan ; Politics and government
B Buddhism and politics (Bhutan)
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé: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
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Previously issued in print: 2019
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
ISBN:019084342X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190843397.001.0001