I P Adhikari
Dictated democracy?
With elections looming, Bhutan – one of the youngest democracies in the world – is struggling to stabilise its government and political system.
Dec 17, 2012
Kagyupa only
A creeping clampdown on Christianity in Bhutan poses the serious question of whether the kingdom has really set itself on the path to secular democracy.
Jan 29, 2011
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