COVID-19 in South Asia

This book studies the impact of COVID-19 in South Asia. With case studies from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, the volume assesses the long-term effects of COVID on the countries' political economy, public health, education, and society and offers recommendations for creating a more robust and resilient society.

Autorentext

Manhal Ali, Lecturer in Human Resource Management, University of Leeds, UK.

Rakib Akhtar, Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Birmingham, UK.

Mohammad Tarikul Islam, Professor, Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.

Inhalt

Section I: Political Economy 1. The Impact of COVID-19 on Bangladesh Economy 2. Coronavirus in Pakistan: The hidden narrative behind the (not so bad) numbers 3. Political Economy of India's Comprehensive Lockdown in Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic 4. Mitigating Socio-economic Impact of COVID-19: Prospect of Digital Centre-Led Resilience Building for Rohingya Host Communities in Bangladesh 5. Covid-19 and the Migrant Issue in South Asia: Crisis within a Crisis Section II: Public Health 6. Environmental effects on Coronavirus (COVID-19) fatality in South Asia 7. Coronavirus v. Pakistan: Early Successes in the Epidemiological Battle 8. Economic benefit of COVID-19 free testing in developing countries: a case study from Bangladesh 9. Pakistan and Covid-19: The Susceptibility of Local Healthcare Systems and the Needs to Foster Innovative and Potential Reforms 10. Corona Phobia in India-A Policy Perspective Section III: Education 11. Trajectories of Education: An Examination of COVID-19 Consequences in Education in Nepal 12. Paradigm shift of learning: Assessing West-Bengal's education system of India in post-pandemic era Section IV: Society 13. 'Devotion at the Time of Pandemic': An Examination of Religion and Covid-19 in Kerala, India 14. Implications of Covid-19 in Extremism and Countering Violent Extremism