Publications

The Centre for Bhutan Studies publishes under seven categories;

  • Conference Proceedings
  • Journal of Bhutan Studies
  • Monographs
  • Occasional Publications
  • Biographies
  • Talks and Presentations
  • Articles in Dzongkha

Manuscript Guidelines for Contributors

1. The manuscript should be related to social, cultural, political, and economic aspects of Bhutan.

2. The manuscript should be original and not published elsewhere, including on the internet, and written with the following format:
Paper size: A4
Spacing: 1.5 spacing
Font size: 12
Word count: Not more than 10,000 including all tables, figures and references

3. The manuscript may include footnotes. If it contains endnotes it should be all converted into footnotes.

4. The language should be in British English.

5. An electronic copy of the manuscript should be sent in MS Word format to the Publication Officer (email: schophel@gmail.com).

6. The manuscript may contain abstracts, which should be less than 300 words.

7. The references/ bibliography should follow the following style.
e.g. Journal Article:
Kuznets, Simon (1955). “Economic Growth and Income Inequality,” American Economic Review, Vol 49.

Book
Easterly, W. (2006). The White Man’s Burden, NY: Penguin Press.

Book Article or Chapter
Chakravarty, S. R. (1998). “Language and Literature in Bhutan,” in Ramakant and R.C Mishra (eds.) Bhutan: Society and Polity. New Delhi: Indus Publishing Company.

Website:
World Bank (1998). Public Expenditure Management Handbook. Washington, D.C.: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Retrieved April 6, 2008 from http://www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/pe/handbook/pem98.pdf