Bhutan Learns to Vote

Our Correspondent

Apr 21, 2007

Bhutan, the tiny Himalayan kingdom sandwiched between Nepal, India and China, is off on a new adventure. Dragon King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, who abdicated from the throne in December after 37 years in power, wants to incorporate democracy into gross national happiness,

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