South Asia 2026

by Europa Publications (Editor)

Overview

Exhaustively researched and updated, South Asia 2026 is an in-depth library of information on the countries and territories of this vast world region. General Survey Essays by specialists examine issues of regional importance. Country Surveys Individual chapters on each country, containing: - essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each nation - up-to-date statistical surveys of economic and social indicators - a comprehensive directory providing contact details and other useful information for the most significant political and commercial institutions. In addition, there are separate sections covering each of the states and territories of India. Regional Information - detailed coverage of international organizations and their recent activities in South Asia - information on research institutes engaged in the study of the region - a survey of the major commodities of South Asia - bibliographies of relevant books and periodicals. Additional features - biographical profiles of around 270 prominent individuals in the region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781041058793
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/16/2025
Series:	South Asia
Edition description:	23rd ed.
Pages:	682
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Europa Publications’ regional publications are compiled by a team of editors and researchers, with introductory and country-specific material provided by specialists in their field: Anoma Abhayaratne. Senior Professor, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Debdas Banerjee. Retired Professor of Economics, Central University of South Bihar and Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata, India. Aniruddha Bonnerjee. CEO, Policymetrika, Baduria, West Bengal, India. Ajaya Dixit. Senior Adviser, Institute for Social and Environmental Transition, Lalitpur, Nepal. S. I. Keethaponcalan. Professor of Conflict Resolution, Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution Department, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, USA. Farida Khan. Professor, Department of Economics, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USA. Michael Kugelman. Director, South Asia Institute, Wilson Center, Washington, DC, USA. William J. Long. Professor, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA. Robert E. Looney. International consultant specializing in economic development and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA. Iftikhar H. Malik. Professor Emeritus of History, Bath Spa University, Bath, UK. Tri Ratna Manandhar. Retired Professor of History, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. M. Monirul Qader Mirza. Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Canada. Ilhan Niaz. Professor of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Nyingtob Pema Norbu. Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. Pranab Kumar Panday. Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Shubhangi Pandey. Public Policy Analyst, The Economic Intelligence Unit, New Delhi, India. Gyan Pradhan. Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA. Gareth Price. School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK. Tirthankar Roy. Professor in Economic History, Department of Economic History, London School of Economics, UK. Sohini Sengupta. Assistant Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. Megha Sharma. Assistant Professor, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, India. Brian Shaw. Honorary Research Fellow, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Jit Tshering, Professor, Centre for Leadership Development, Royal Institute of Management, Thimphu, Bhutan. Thushari N. Vidanage. Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Duncan Woodside. Journalist and analyst specializing in economics.

Table of Contents

PART ONE General Survey South Asia’s Shifting Geopolitical Landscape MICHAEL KUGELMAN Human Development in South Asia ANIRUDDHA BONNERJEE The Origins, Development and Legacy of Colonialism in South Asia ILHAN NIAZ Women and Development in South Asia SOHINI SENGUPTA The Climate Crisis and Water Resources in South Asia M. MONIRUL QADER MIRZA and AJAYA DIXIT PART TWO Country Surveys Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. AFGHANISTAN History SHUBHANGI PANDEY; revised for this edition by IFTIKHAR H. MALIK Economy TIRTHANKAR ROY; revised for this edition by DUNCAN WOODSIDE BANGLADESH History PRANAB KUMAR PANDAY Economy FARIDA C. KHAN BHUTAN History WILLIAM J. LONG Economy NYINGTOB PEMA NORBU; revised for this edition by the editorial staff INDIA History MEGHA SHARMA Economy DEBDAS BANERJEE In addition, there are separate sections covering each of the states and territories of India. THE MALDIVES NEPAL History TRI RATNA MANANDHAR Economy GYAN PRADHAN PAKISTAN History ILHAN NIAZ Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY; revised for this edition by DUNCAN WOODSIDE SRI LANKA History S. I. KEETHAPONCALAN Economy ANOMA ABHAYARATNE and THUSHARI N. VIDANAGE PART THREE Who’s Who of South Asia PART FOUR Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of South Asia. Calendars and Weights and Measures. Research Institutes Studying South Asia. Select Bibliography - Books. Select Bibliography - Periodicals. Index of Regional Organizations.