[Reader-list] Himal Southasian's January 2007 issue is out!

[Komal More]

Himal Southasian's January 2007 issue is out!

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COVER: "DEMOCRACY - OBJECT OF DESIRE"

In this issue's cover story, we present new research on the commitment of Southasia's people to popular self-rule - democracy - and their willingness to protect and to fight for this system of government against all odds. Where democracy is denied, the desire for it does not die, even after decades of autocratic rule. This and the added truth that the more people experience democracy, the more they are willing to fight for it, are confirmed by the report excerpted in the January issue. State of Democracy in South Asia was brought out by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi.

 

The January issue also contains updates from:

* Jaffna. . . Life in an open prison - Ammu Joseph

* Bangladesh. . . Contested elections - Commentary

* Tehri. . . The waters have risen in Tehri - photo feature by Harsh Dobhal

 

 In addition:

* The roots of Dalit rage - Sukumar Muralidharan

* Theatre serves the nation - Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta

* Finding Manipur's hidden war - V K Shashikumar

* Don't let the light go out - book review by Vijay Prashad

* Living with the bomb - Commentary

* The imperfect pure democracy of India's Panchayati Raj - Hartosh Singh Bal

* Breaking the chains of Muslim un-freedom in India - Aasim Khan

* The judicial activist - Shylashri Shankar

* Arriving at the Women Protection Act in Pakistan - Miranda Husain

* Fluid dynamics: A prediction for the 24th century - book review by Siddharth Anand



Plus: Other commentaries, reviews, essays, reports and reflections.



And, finally, Kanak Mani Dixit on the challenges of opening a container of pickle.





Continuing this month, Himal's Development Classifieds section offers a convenient bulletin board for vacancies in the development sector and related fields.

 

While you are at www.himalmag.com, check out our extensive, fully searchable archive of back issues, as well as a daily selection of editorials from major Southasian news sources, and a weekly round-up of the issues that are making waves throughout the region.

 

Himal is available at fine bookstores throughout Southasia. For subscriptions, go to our website, rightmost column. Or write to subscription at himalmag.com.

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