Bhutan: Between happiness and horror

Abstract:

The Gross National Happiness Indicator (GNHI) has emerged as an alternative to Gross National Product as a measure of achievement. GNHI itself has attracted global attention and is a popular example of a quantifiable measure of happiness that is multidimensional and includes other regarding motivations. The pursuit of happiness by the Kingdom of Bhutan has reverberated widely and has been reported by mass media, informing policy makers and social scientists alike. Some components of the GNHI are particularly relevant for the case one is making: the promotion of culture and good governance. Bhutan zealously guards its culture and the government sees the preservation of culture as a high priority. Bhutan's pains with the status of modern nation are relatively recentthe country was unified in 1907 and the Citizenship Act came as late as 1958breaking with the tradition of autonomy of the country minorities. Since the enactment of the Citizenship Act, policies were put in place to encourage the assimilation of ethnic groups in the nation.

Año de publicación:

2014

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scopus