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    Autumn 2020 Volume 6, Issue 2 : Urban Bhutan - the Story

    • Editorial
      • Urbanisation in Bhutan
    • Urban Development - the Concept
      • Rural Villages to Urban Villages
      • Urbanisation and Climate Change
      • Seeing the Rural in Urban Bhutan
      • Beyond Brick and Mortar
      • Urban Conundrum -- Bhutanese Style
    • Bhutan’s Cities – What Consequences?
      • Towards a Well-Tempered Thimphu
      • Thimphu City -- The Real Challenges
      • Towards an Effective, Efficient, and Engaged Thimphu Thromde
      • Missing the Trees for the Forest
      • Innovative Approaches to Affordable Housing
    • Preserving Bhutan - the Last Chance?
      • Traditions -- Lost in Change
      • Managing Water to Sustain Life
      • The Healthy City
      • Planning Urban Development

    Spring 2020 Volume 6, Issue 1 : Bhutan in the Age of Technology

    • Editorial
      • Bhutan in the Age of Technology
    • REACHING FOR TECHNOLOGY
      • Digital Drukyul – an ICT Masterplan for Bhutan
      • Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Bhutan
      • The Role of Thimphu TechPark in Bhutan’s Technological and Socio-economic Advancement
      • Bhutan Plans a National Technology Drive – Are We Ready?
    • DIGITALISING SERVICES
      • ICT in Bhutanese Education
      • Integration of ICT in Bhutanese Schools - Common Obstacles and the Way Forward
      • ICT Education in Bhutan’s Tertiary Institution
      • Stepping Up Technology to Improve Health Care
      • Science, Technology, and Innovation: Finding a Bhutanese Path
      • A Steep Learning Curve: Bhutanese on Social Media
      • Good, Bad, Neither: Some Reflections on Technology and Culture
    • THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY
      • The Technology Trap
      • When Your Personal Data Becomes Everyone’s Property
      • Privacy and Security
      • A Pebble in the AI Race
      • Humanity and Technology

    Autumn 2019 Volume 5, Issue 2 : Tourism in Bhutan

    • Editorial
      • A Deep Dive into Tourism in Bhutan
    • OVERVIEW
      • Tourism Policy - the Way Forward
      • The Bhutan Brand
      • The Risks of High Volume Tourism
    • IMPACT OF TOURISM
      • Overwhelming Sacred Spaces
      • Tourism and Transport
      • Tourism and Hotels
      • The Concept of Ecotourism
      • The Sacred Mountains of Bhutan – Reprints of Past Articles
    • TOURISM IN THE REGION
      • Tourism in Nepal
      • Tourism in the Himalayas
      • Tourism Trends in India
      • Kerala’s Responsible Tourism Approach
      • Chinese Tourists in South Asia
    • VIEWS ON TOURISM
      • Then and Now – Here Come the Japanese
      • Then and Now – Adventurers Lead the Way
      • Managing Numbers - An Environmentalist’s View
      • How Outsiders View Changes

    Spring 2019 Volume 5, Issue 1 : Educating Bhutan

    • Editorial
      • Educating Bhutan – Nurturing a Society That Learns to Learn
    • CONCEPT OF LEARNING
      • Buddhist Education in the 21st Century
      • Real Learning Endangered
      • Educating for Life
    • UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION
      • Educating for Happiness
      • Looking at Education in Bhutan: a View from Afar
      • The Importance of Questioning
      • Finland's Success in Education
    • BHUTAN’S EDUCATION SYSTEM
      • Mainstream School Education : a Critical Assessment
      • The Value of Research Culture
      • Vocational Education in Bhutan
      • Non-Formal Education - Learning Never Ceases
      • Politics and Education Policy
    • THE FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
      • Implication of Bhutanese Studying Outside
      • When Bhutanese Study Outside
    • FROM THE POLITICAL PARTIES
      • Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party
      • Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa
      • Druk Phuensum Tshogpa
      • People’s Democratic Party

    Winter 2018 Volume 4, Issue 2 : Transforming Bhutan’s Economy

    • Editorial
      • Are We Talking GNH and Doing GDP?
    • THE BHUTANESE ECONOMY
      • What is a GNH Economy?
      • Bhutan’s Journey to Economic Transformation
    • THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE
      • How can Bhutan Become a Global Player in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
      • Doing Business Bhutan
      • The Entrepreneurship Culture
      • Harnessing the Power of IT for Development and Nation-building
    • WHERE ARE THE RESOURCES?
      • Fiscal Support for Cottage and Small Industries
      • How Much Should Bhutan Worry About its Public Debt?
      • Priority Sector Lending -- Redirecting the Course of the Economy
    • WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES?
      • Towards Food Sovereignty and Organic Farming
      • Transforming the Economy Through Tourism
      • Transport to Facilitate Economy
      • How Not to Miss the Boat
      • Establishing a Bhutanese Creative Community: The Salient Driver for Bhutan’s Cultural Industries
    • STORIES
      • Promoting Bhutanese Products to Build Rural Economy
      • Women Entrepreneurship in Bhutan - the Scenario and the Way Forward
      • Matching Skills and Jobs
      • Sangay’s Story: an Anecdote

    Spring 2018 Volume 4, Issue 1 : Democratisation of Bhutan

    • Editorial
      • Editorial
    • DEMOCRACY IN BHUTAN
      • Political Parties in the 21st Century
      • Democracy in Bhutan
    • DEMOCRACY DECENTRALISED
      • Dhar from the Throne : an Honour and a Responsibility
      • The Micro Effect of Democratisation in Rural Bhutan
      • The Thromde Elections – an Inadequate Constituency?
    • POLITICS OF DEMOCRACY
      • Socio-economic Status and Electoral Participation in Bhutan
      • National Interest Versus Party Interest: What Former Chimis Think of Parliamentary Discussions
      • The Bhutanese Politicians
      • Youth and Politics in an Evolving Democracy
      • Bhutanese Women in Politics - Myths and Realities
      • How the Bhutanese Vote in Elections: a Broad Mindscape of the Bhutanese Voter
    • REFLECTIONS ON THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM
      • Some Impact of Democratic Politics in Bhutan
      • Interview
    • SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY
      • Social Media in Democracy: Is Something Missing?
      • Social Media in Elections: What have We Wrought?
    • FROM THE POLITICAL PARTIES
      • Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)
      • Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
      • People’s Democratic Party (PDP)

    Winter 2017 Volume 3, Issue 2 : Civil Society in Bhutan

    • Editorial
      • Coordination, Collaboration, Consolidation, and the Fourth C (Civil Society)
    • Civil Society
      • Civil Society is Important - But Not a Magic Bullet
      • Civil Society: Change, Challenge, and Chance
    • Civil Society - Early Days
      • The Pros and Cons of the Traditional Self-help Mechanism: A Story from Shari Gewog, Paro
      • Emergence of Civil Society in Bhutan
      • Birth of the National Youth Association of Bhutan (NYAB) - the First Non-government Initiative : An Interview with Dasho Paljor J. Dorji, One of the Pioneers of NYAB
    • Civil Society - Growth
      • Nurturing Civil Society – Building Legitimacy, Ensuring Relevance
      • Civil Society – Why it Matters
      • Bhutan, Civil Society, and the EU
    • Civil Society - Experiences Elsewhere
      • Civil Society Organisations in Switzerland
      • A Way Forward: What’s Civil Society Got to do With It?
      • Civil Society Should Shift Focus on Human Capital as Democratic Spaces Shrink
    • Civil Society - Sustainability
      • Bhutanese Need to Write Compelling Proposals : An Interview With Dr Bruce Bunting, Founder and President of Bhutan Foundation
      • Skills-based Symbiosis: How Mutually Beneficial Civil Society-Private Sector Partnership Delivers Capacity Building
      • Large-scale Innovative Fund-raising for Greater Impact and Sustainability of CSOs
      • Resource mobilisation for Civil Society Organisations in Bhutan

    Summer 2017 Volume 3, Issue 1 : Towards a Sustainable Bhutan

    • Towards a Sustainable Bhutan
      • 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
      • The Sustainable Development Goals: No More Business As Usual
      • Sustainable Development Goals and National Development Agenda
      • How Ireland is Adopting the Sustainable Development Goals
    • Vision and Governance 
      • Sustainable Development Goals and Gross National Happiness
      • SDGs: Value-added for GNH? Challenges and Innovations of a Development Alternative from a Socio-cultural Lens
      • The Role of Local Government in Sustainable Development
      • Parliamentary Action for SDGs
      • The Challenge Of No Data and Poor Data
    • Sustainability Concerns 
      • Goodbye Poverty, Hello Equity: How Can Bhutan Do It?
      • Eradicating Poverty, Addressing Climate Change, Protecting The Terrestrial Ecosystem
      • Sustainable Consumption and Production : Why is it Important?
    • Sustainability of Sectors 
      • Sustainable Energy : Is Hydropower the Answer?
      • Agricultural Sustainability in Bhutan: a Perspective
      • Sustainability of Bhutan’s Health Services
      • Education in Bhutan : Quality and Sustainability
      • Women in Bhutan : the Gender Discussion

    Winter 2016 Volume 2, Issue 2 : Youth Matters

    • Wither Youth?
      • Adolescents and Youth in South Asia: A Force to Reckon With
      • Bhutan’s National Youth Policy: A Gap Between Commitment and Output?
      • Unintended Forces That Shape Youth Values: A Theoretical Analysis of the Implicit Messages in the Structure and Processes of School Education Shaping Youth Development
      • Reflecting on the Past to Forge the Future: What Can Modern Bhutan Learn From Ling Gesar’s Youthful Bodhisattva Warriors?
    • Youth in Bhutan: Dreams and Dilemmas
      • The Promise of Broken Youth: A Positive Perspective
      • Dreams, Opportunities, and Realities
      • Let’s Focus on the Gaps: Educational Disparities and Youth Potential in Bhutan
      • “I Didn’t Know What I Was Capable Of”: The Voice Of a Bhutanese Youth
      • Raising Them Right: Role of Adults in Shaping Youth
      • Protecting Children in Bhutan from Violence: A Call to Action
      • Recreation for Youth
      • Leveraging Youth Groups for Change
      • Surviving in a Sea of Information
    • Youth in Other Societies
      • Effects of Rapid Urbanisation on Youth in Mongolia
      • Youth Participation in Democracy: The Danish Experience
      • Korean Youth Flap Their Wings Towards Their Dreams
      • The Need for Critical Thinking Against a Tide of Social Media
    • The Interview
      • Inspired and Driven: Aiming High
      • Pursuing a Passion: Making a Dream Come True

    Summer 2016 Volume 2, Issue 1 : Bhutan and Modernity: Responding to Change

    • Bhutan and Modernity: Responding to Change
      • Reflections on Modernisation and Westernisation
    • Governance in Modern Bhutan
      • A Chasm Between Vision and Policy
      • Building Capacity Without Losing Capacity : Legal Change and Dispute Resolution in Bhutan
      • An Analytical Look at Bhutan’s e-Governance Journey : Is the Glass Half-empty or Half-full?
      • Creating Civil Society Space in Bhutan : When Citizens Become Responsible
    • Cultural Trends in Modern Bhutan
      • Modernisation in the Service of Cultural Heritage : Discussion on Dzongkha Continues
      • Blogging
      • Bhutan’s Hand-woven Textile Cultural Heritage : A New Perspective of Conservation through Cultural Industry Development
      • Bhutanese Contemporary Art
      • The Spiritual Dilemma of Modernisation
    • Lifestyle Trends in Modern Bhutan
      • Bhutanese Health and the Health Care System: Past, Present, and Future
      • Trash versus Treasure
      • New Times, New Challenges for Bhutanese Youth

    Spring 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1: National Identity

    • National Identity
      • The Nation, the State, the Nation-State: how do we talk about what we are?
      • What makes you not a Bhutanese?
      • Who is a Bhutanese?
      • What is the “Bhutanese-ness” of the Bhutanese people?
      • What would a 21st century Bhutanese culture be?
      • Bhutan as recognised by history
    • Culture and Arts
      • The cultural construction of Bhutan: an unfinished story
      • Language and identity in Bhutan
      • Beyond cultural preservation: contemporary art and identity in Bhutan
    • Identities Elsewhere
      • Manufacturing Singapore
      • What does it mean to be an Indian?
      • Nationalism in a new republic
    • Young Voices
      • Being a Bhutanese means being a GNH citizen
      • What does it mean to be a Bhutanese?
    • From Abroad
      • What it means to be Bhutanese
      • My identity as a person and as a Bhutanese
      • Living the Bhutanese life abroad
      • I guess you can never really leave
    • The Interview
      • The way we think matters more
      • Conversation with the Bhutanese farmer
    • Review
      • Religious History of the South: a very late review
      • The History of Bhutan: a review

    Winter 2015 Volume 1, Issue 2: The Bhutanese State and Its Instituition

    • The Bhutanese State and Its Institutions
      • The State and Its Institutions
      • The Traditional Institutions of Governance in Bhutan Before 1907 and their Modifications with the Coming of The Monarchy
      • Institutional Setting: The Role of the Unheralded Factor in Bhutan's Growth Story
      • The Changing Role of Bhutanese Civil Service within the Bhutanese State
      • Decentralisation and People's Participation 
      • Parliament: The Legislative Arm of the Bhutanese State 
    • Culture and the Arts
      • The Story of Bhutanese Culture 
      • Zhung Dratshang: The Central Monk Body of Bhutan
      • Devotion, Culture, and Social Work: Royal Patronage in Bhutan 
      • The Status of Bhutan's Knowledge Repository: An Introduction
    • Views from Abroad
      • Good Governance: How Can Politics Promote Wellbeing? 
      • The State and I
      • Yes Minister: Ministers and Civil Servants Need to Sort Out Their Relative Authority
    • The Interview
      • Leading by Example: Constitutional Bodies and Their Role in Governance
      • The Financial Sector Needs to Be a Step Ahead of the Economic Actors and the Government 
    • Review
      • Law and Justice in Bhutan: A Review of the Book The Constitution of Bhutan: Principles and Philosophies
      • Leadership of the Wise: Kings of Bhutan: A Review 
      • Biography Series on Jigme Namgyal and Druk Gyalpos: A Review 

    Spring 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1: National Identity

    • National Identity
      • The Nation, the State, the Nation-State: how do we talk about what we are?
      • What makes you not a Bhutanese?
      • Who is a Bhutanese?
      • What is the “Bhutanese-ness” of the Bhutanese people?
      • What would a 21st century Bhutanese culture be?
      • Bhutan as recognised by history
    • Culture and Arts
      • The cultural construction of Bhutan: an unfinished story
      • Language and identity in Bhutan
      • Beyond cultural preservation: contemporary art and identity in Bhutan
    • Identities Elsewhere
      • Manufacturing Singapore
      • What does it mean to be an Indian?
      • Nationalism in a new republic
    • Young Voices
      • Being a Bhutanese means being a GNH citizen
      • What does it mean to be a Bhutanese?
    • From Abroad
      • What it means to be Bhutanese
      • My identity as a person and as a Bhutanese
      • Living the Bhutanese life abroad
      • I guess you can never really leave
    • The Interview
      • The way we think matters more
      • Conversation with the Bhutanese farmer
    • Review
      • Religious History of the South: a very late review
      • The History of Bhutan: a review

    Winter 2015 Volume 1, Issue 2: The Bhutanese State and Its Instituition

    • The Bhutanese State and Its Institutions
      • The State and Its Institutions
      • The Traditional Institutions of Governance in Bhutan Before 1907 and their Modifications with the Coming of The Monarchy
      • Institutional Setting: The Role of the Unheralded Factor in Bhutan's Growth Story
      • The Changing Role of Bhutanese Civil Service within the Bhutanese State
      • Decentralisation and People's Participation 
      • Parliament: The Legislative Arm of the Bhutanese State 
    • Culture and the Arts
      • The Story of Bhutanese Culture 
      • Zhung Dratshang: The Central Monk Body of Bhutan
      • Devotion, Culture, and Social Work: Royal Patronage in Bhutan 
      • The Status of Bhutan's Knowledge Repository: An Introduction
    • Views from Abroad
      • Good Governance: How Can Politics Promote Wellbeing? 
      • The State and I
      • Yes Minister: Ministers and Civil Servants Need to Sort Out Their Relative Authority
    • The Interview
      • Leading by Example: Constitutional Bodies and Their Role in Governance
      • The Financial Sector Needs to Be a Step Ahead of the Economic Actors and the Government 
    • Review
      • Law and Justice in Bhutan: A Review of the Book The Constitution of Bhutan: Principles and Philosophies
      • Leadership of the Wise: Kings of Bhutan: A Review 
      • Biography Series on Jigme Namgyal and Druk Gyalpos: A Review 
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