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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| Format: | Electronic Image |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Oxford University Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in comparative political theory
Oxford scholarship online Political Science |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bhutan
/ Mahayana
/ Democracy
/ Bruttonationalglück
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| Further subjects: | 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) |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2019 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (x, 232 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-084342-7 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190843397.001.0001 |
