Federalism in Asia

Harihar Bhattacharyya is Professor of Political Science, the University of Burdwan, India. He is the author of India as a Multicultural Federation: Asian Values, Democracy and Decentralization (in comparison with Swiss Federalism) and co-editor of Rule of Law and Organization of the State in Asia: the Multicultural Challenge.

1. Concept of Federalism and its Relevance  2. Ethno-National Diversity and Federalism in India, Pakistan and Malaysia  3. Origin and Development of Federalism in India, Pakistan and Malaysia: Colonialism, Nationalism and Decolonization  4. Institutional Innovation and Federal Governance in Asian Federations  5. Federalism and Democracy in Asian Federations  6. Centre-State Relations in Asian Federations: Structure and Processes  7. Dynamics of Asian Federal Systems: Political Parties and Ethnic Movements  8. Federalism and Decentralization: Forms of Decentralization, Localism, Regionalism, and National Identity