Making the Most of Geographic Disadvantage: Modernizing Bhutan
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Susan M. Walcott, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: This article provides an introductory overview of Bhutan and its importance as a geographically disadvantaged “yam between two boulders,” living in a dangerous neighborhood of rapidly rising and potentially highly destabilizing powers. The following sections discuss the most important aspects of Bhutan’s situation as a landlocked but strategically located country: its similar physical geographic setting but sharply contrasting contemporary human geography to its neighbors; relations with mentors such as India, Switzerland, and non-governmental organizations; and lessons for other geographically disadvantaged developing countries seeking to preserve their unique culture while pursuing political-economic modernization.
Making the Most of Geographic Disadvantage: Modernizing Bhutan
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Education About Asia 16 (1):25-28
- Language: English
- Date: 2011
- Keywords
- Geography, Bhutan, Modernization, Culture, Government, Development