"This manuscript consists of ten chapters, two by former Prime Ministers of the Czech and Slovak Republics (Petr Pithart and Jozef Moravcik), plus eight leading scholars (four Czechs: Jan Rychlik, Adela Gjuricova, Martin Pospisil and Oldrich Tuma; and four Slovaks: Jozef Zatkuliak, Juraj Hocman,...

Despite the significant progress it has achieved, China faces daunting challenges today. These challenges include a rigid political system, uneven economic growth, a graying population, environmental degradation, ethnic tensions, potential social instability, and a poor international image,...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Editors' Note -- Map of South Asia -- Map of India -- Introduction -- Politics in India's Decentered Polity -- The Indian Economy: Pushing Ahead and Pulling Apart -- From Bangalore to Silicon Valley and Back: How the Indian...