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Politics of Gross National Happiness

Governance and Development in Bhutan

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • 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
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 1-19
  3. Gross National Happiness

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 21-31
  4. Governance and Gross National Happiness

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 33-49
  5. The Last Shangri-La?

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 51-73
  6. Wrestling and Cigarettes

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 75-96
  7. I Will Die Before You Cut My Land

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 97-114
  8. Emerging Ambiguity

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 115-132
  9. Conclusion

    • Kent Schroeder
    Pages 133-151
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 153-159

About this book

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. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Humber College, Toronto, Canada

    Kent Schroeder

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.

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Softcover Book USD 64.99
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