Contemporary Issues in South Asia

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Series: Asian Political, Economic and Social Issues
BISAC: POL054000

The problems of the South Asian region are different from those in the developed world. The region is characterised by rapidly changing socioeconomic scenario, fast-increasing urbanization and longevity, changes in dietary patterns and decrease in mortality from infectious diseases. Drought, cyclones, floods, rural poverty and deprivation push rural population to flock to cities. Therefore, urbanization can be viewed as a consequence of these factors rather than the result of economic growth. This leads to environmental degradation, poverty and growth of urban slums. Rapidly growing population along with the rapid pace of urbanization and industrialisation puts pressure on the scarce resources including arable land. The food needs of the growing population has entailed considerable damage, including depletion and degradation of natural resources and unsustainable use of land and water resources. The lack of investment in human development indicators, namely education and health, has contributed to underdevelopment of these regions. This makes them vulnerable to the negative consequences of globalization.

The book “Contemporary Issues in South Asia” provides insight into human problems, the capitalistic system that has caused irreversible damage to human existence, ideology given by Guru Nanak, the relationship between the human development index and its indicators, the current state of e-government development within South Asian countries, the link between governance structure and web-based reporting of financial and non-financial information, the illegal migration from Bangladesh to India, the geostrategy of Sri Lanka, the workplace diversity and the role of management to eliminate factors leading to occupational stress, the rising environmental concerns that have influenced business firms and the concept of green GDP.

The book seeks to address the emerging issues of the South Asian countries, namely Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives, by presenting research and analysis, which are both cross-sectional and multi-disciplinary. The book aims to create a research space to explore the emerging multi-dimensional issues and shall benefit the researchers working on South Asia and South Asian Diasporas in the post-colonial era. The book encourages the development of future research agendas across arts and social sciences disciplines based on the South Asian region.
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ISBN: N/A Categories: 2020, Asian Political, Economic and Social Issues, Asian Political, Social and Economic Issues, Nova, Politics Tags: 9781536176438, 9781536176445, Asian Political, critical issues, environmental concerns, geopolitical issues, human development indicators, social and economic issues, South-Asia, workplace diversity

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Preface

Acknowledgements

Part 1

Chapter 1. Consciousness Development for Promoting Intellectual, Cultural, Economic, Religious and Social Integration
(Gowri Srihari and Shriram Narasimhan, Divya Path Sansthan, Manav Teerth Campus, Bemetara, Chattisgarh, India)

Chapter 2. A Holistic Business Model Based on South Asian Philosophies
(Gaurav Talan, University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, Delhi, India)

Chapter 3. E-Government Services in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
(Tugberk Kaya, Department of Management Information Systems, School of Applied Sciences, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus)

Chapter 4. Sri Lankan Geostrategy: Navigating through Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean Region
(Jayanth Deshmukh, FLAME University, Pune, India)

Chapter 5. Illegal Migration in South Asia: A Review of Bangladeshi Migration into India
(Jagmeet Bawa and Harsangeet Pal Kaur, Head Department of Political Science, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharmshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, and others)

Chapter 6. An Unconventional Solution to Problems in South Asia
(Manraj Singh Uppal, Harpreet Kaur Uppal and Raminder Singh Uppal, Department of Political Science, Ramjas College, Delhi University , New Delhi, Delhi, India, and others)

Part 2

Chapter 7. Stress: An Alarming Occupational Hazard Encouraging Need for Transparent Communication in the Workplace
(Nalina Ganapathi and Barani Ganapathi, International Labour Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, and others)

Chapter 8. Impact of Corporate Governance on Voluntary Web Disclosure: An Empirical Study of Bangladeshi Listed Companies
(Ranjan Kumar Mitra and Bishnu Kumar Adhikary, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Dhak, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and others)

Chapter 9. Human Development Indicators in South Asian Countries
(Anu Kohli and Ram Singh, Department of Business Administration, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India, and others)

Chapter 10. Issue of Green Convergence: A Case Study of South Asia
(Maniklal Adhikary and Abhishek Dutta, Professor of Economics, Burdwan University, Golapbagh, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, and others)

Chapter 11. Role of Socio-Demographic Factors Towards Environmental Protection among Urban Indians
(Mohd Danish Kirmani, Mohammed Naved Khan and S. M. Fatah Uddin, Assistant Professor, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, and others)

Index

Reviews

“Contemporary Issues in South Asiapresents a rigorous and lucid analysis of the problems being faced by South Asia in contemporary times. By compiling the conceptual as well as empirical research analysis, Dr. Gagan Deep Sharma has done a commendable job for the future researchers and policymakers with a particular focus on South Asia. The chapters based on philosophical underpinnings on South Asia, particularly indicate towards holistic solutions to challenges of post-modern times. The inter-disciplinary nature of the book makes it extremely valuable for the researchers from various fields of study.” – Tapan Sarker, Associate Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia

“In times when materialistic approach is taking a center-stage in human lives, it is heartening to note that Dr. Gagan Deep Sharma has edited a volume that talks about South Asian philosophies and approaches as solutions to the challenges being experienced by societies globally. The book Contemporary Issues in South Asia is a rich and informative collection of conceptual and empirical analyses focusing on social, anthropological, political and economic issues. The fact that the book has been written in an eloquent and accessible language augurs well for the readers. I am sure the book would prove to be valuable for both academicians and practitioners.” – Dr. Marta Hawkins, Associate Dean, London School of Science and Technology, United Kingdom

Audience

This book provides enhanced insights into the issues from emerging countries’ business and environment. The chapters present several new cases and examples which would help readers to comprehend the theories of economic development, social reconstruction and empowerment of human rights. Further, it shall assist the policymakers, financial and non-financial institutions to develop strategies and policies for more livable and sustainable cities.

Keywords

South-Asia, critical issues, geopolitical issues, human development indicators, environmental concerns, workplace diversity

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