1st Edition

Decentralization and Health Policy in South Asia A Comparative Approach

By Nisha Bellinger Copyright 2025
206 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This ambitious and insightful book provides a unique regional perspective on health policy across South Asia, focusing on how the decentralization of policy and governance leads to differing health outcomes across different countries in the region. Comparing the contexts and outcomes in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, the book asks how power sharing arrangements between... Read more

1: Introduction

2: The Role of Central and Subnational Governments

3: Health Policy-Making in Sri Lanka

4: Health Policy-Making in Pakistan

5: Health Policy-Making in Nepal

6: Health Policy-Making in Bangladesh

7: Health Policy-Making in India

8: Pandemic in South Asia and Concluding Remarks

 

Biography

Nisha Bellinger is an Associate Professor of Political Science & Global Studies in the School of Public Service at Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA. Her research focuses on political-economic dynamics both globally as well as in the context of South Asia. Her record of scholarship includes a book titled Governing Human Well-Being: Domestic and International Determinants (2018), several peer-reviewed journal articles, and public scholarship written for a general audience.