RETHINKING DEVELOPMENT - Bhutan, Gross National Happiness, Bhutanese Studies

Rethinking Development: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Gross National Happiness. Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2007.Academic papers that study the Bhutanese concept of "Gross National Happiness," how it is applied in the nation, and its relevance to the rest of the world.Includes:1 Opening Address 2 Acknowledgement 3 Introduction 4 What is Gross National Happiness? Jigmi Y. Thinley5 Good Governance as the Key to Gross National Happiness John Ralston Saul6 How Should Happiness Guide Policy? Why Gross National Happiness is not opposed to Democracy Johannes Hirata7 Assessing the Full Cost of Energy in Nova Scotia: A GPI Atlantic Approach Ryan Parmenter, Seth Cain & Judith Lipp8 The Myth Behind Alcohol Happiness Dr. Chencho Dorji9 The Bhutanese Media: In the Service of the Public Kinley Dorji & Siok Sian Pek10 Planning for Sustainable Happiness: Harmonizing Our Internal and External Landscapes Catherine O’Brien11 Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region Francisco VanderHoff Boersma12 Responsibility in the Private Sector Ray Andersen13 Principles of Polyface Farm Joel Salatin14 Social Enterprise Models as Key Drivers for Community-based Agriculture Farouk Jiwa15 The University As An Instrument of Gross National Happiness: Some reflections Thakur S Powdyel16 Barefoot College: Its Experience Sanjit Bunker Roy17 Bartering for a Better Future? Community Currencies and Sustainable Consumption Gill Seyfang18 The Positive Impact on Gomchen Tradition on Achieving and Maintaining Gross National Happiness Khenpo Phuntsok Tashi19 Happiness and Indigenous Wisdom in the History of the Americas Frank Bracho20 Folktales and Education: The Role of Bhutanese Folktales in Value Transmission Dorji Penjore21 Our View of Development Ela Ramesh Bhatt22 What is Sustainable and What is Not? Holly Dressel23 Economic Possibilities for Our Grand Children: Progress and Prospects after 75 Years John StutzFormat: 6.25 x 9" hc, no dj, made in Bhutan, 296pp.