CRITIQUE OF GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS A SOUTH ASIAN PROSPECTIVE

Authors

  • Gyanaranjan Swain

Keywords:

Human Development Index, UNDP, Subjective well being.

Abstract

Gross National Happiness, as the guiding philosophy of Bhutan’s development process was pronounced by his majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, soon after his enthronement in 1972. Over the decades, many discources have made an attempt to elaborate the discourse on GNH. It argues that conventional development or economic growth paradigm is seriously flawed and delusional. There is a general consensus that conventional development process and contemporary way of life are not sustainable. It is in this context that GNH assumes significance. The present article makes an attempt to explain the concept and tries to see whether this concept fits into a broader South Asian perspective.

References

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 8 (2015): September 2015

Section

Articles

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