{"product_id":"9783032199584","title":"Federal Theories and Practices Dynamics of Federalism and Democracy in South and Southeast Asia","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFederalism and Internal Conflicts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFederal Theories and Practices\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDynamics of Federalism and Democracy in South and Southeast Asia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVishnu Kumari Tandon | Laure Gillot-Assayag | Christine Forster\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis book bridges theory and practice to rethink the contested relationship between federalism and democracy, with a focus on South and Southeast Asia. Bringing together philosophy, law, political science, and area studies, it offers a fresh interdisciplinary perspective on power sharing, democratic governance, and federal design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThe first part develops key concepts by examining the intellectual history of federalism and democracy, the normative role of participation, cooperative power sharing, and the rule of law. The second part turns to practice, analyzing federal country cases including India, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar. These chapters address minority rights, subnational autonomy, citizen’s participation, and the tensions between federalism, democratization, and authoritarianism. By highlighting both opportunities and challenges, the book provides fresh insights into how federal systems can shape or undermine democratic representation, accountability, and innovative governance in diverse societies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003eVishnu Kumari Tandon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eis a Governance and Citizen Engagement Consultant at the World Bank. Her research focuses on federalism and participatory governance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003eshe is the author of \u003cem\u003eNepal’s Federalism and the Pursuit of Deliberative Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e (2025).\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShe has over a decade of policy and research experience internationally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #242424; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eLaure Gillot-Assayag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; outline: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e is an associate researcher at EHESS (France) and Democratic Vistas postdoctoral scholar at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities (Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Germany). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; outline: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eA specialist in political theory and intellectual history, she studies compromise in democracy and conducted research on federalism at McGill and UC Berkeley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eChristine Forster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e is a Professor in the Law and Justice Faculty, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Christine’s research includes federalism and advancing gender equality, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, gender-based violence and sex discrimination. She has published widely in these areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032199584\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e275\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46186956554380,"sku":"9783032199584","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032199584.jpg?v=1781060448","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032199584","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}