Journal of Bhutan Studies
The Journal of Bhutan Studies (ISSN 1608-411X) is a twice-yearly publication of the Centre for Bhutan Studies, an autonomous research institute dedicated towards promoting research and scholarship on Bhutan. The institute is governed by the Council for the Centre of Bhutan Studies. The journal publishes scholarly research on the social, cultural and economic aspects of Bhutan. While Internet edition of the Journal can be accessed through the Centre's own website, the Digital Himalaya Project has reached an agreement with the Centre to co-host the journal to improve download speeds for scholars based in Europe and North America, and also to archive the contents on our searchable portal pages. The journal welcomes the submission of articles and research papers in English. Articles should be typed and double spaced and sent by email to the editor at: cbs@bhutanstudies.org.bt. On account of the compression format we have used for the PDF files, we advise that you install the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat which can be downloaded by clicking here. Please send us a short email to say whether this service is of interest and utility to you. Feedback will determine whether we proceed with the digitisation of further volumes.
- Early Happiness Policy as a Government Mission of Bhutan: A Survey of the Bhutanese Unwritten Constitution from 1619 to 1729 (297 kb)
author: Michael Givel and Laura Figueroa - Visions, Prophecies and Leadership: Oral Accounts of the Life and Death of Terton Drukdra Dorji (171 kb)
author: Thinley Jamtsho, Dendup Chophel and Sangay Thinley - An Overview of Kurtöp Morphophonemics (327 kb)
author: Dr. Gwendolyn Hyslop - Masked Dance of Sumthrang Mountain Deity (221 kb)
author: Gengop Karchung
- Rows of Auspicious Seats: The Role of bzhugs gral phun sum tshogs pa’i rten ‘brel Ritual in the Founding of the First Bhutanese State in the 17th Century (237 kb)
author: Dorji Penjore - Chibdral: A Traditional Bhutanese Welcome Ceremony (114 kb)
author: Karma Rigzin - The Sacred Dance of Peling Ging Sum (932 kb)
author: Khenpo Phuntsok Tashi - Hen Kha: A Dialect of Mangde Valley in Bhutan (2.1 mb)
author: Jagar Dorji
- Stock Market Finance and Gross National Happiness: An Institutional Fit? Evidence from Bhutan (302 kb)
author: Bruce Hearn & Michael Givel - Coinage in Bhutan During the 19th and 20th Centuries (165 kb)
author: Ratna Sarkar and Indrajit Ray - Attitude of Nurses towards Mental Illness in Bhutan (150 kb)
author: Rinchen Pelzang - Religious Practice of the Patients and Families during Illness and Hospitalization in Bhutan (183 kb)
author: Rinchen Pelzang
- Political Scenario in Bhutan during 1774-1906: An Impact Analysis on Trade and Commerce (160 kb)
author: Ratna Sarkar & Indrajit Ray - Democracy from Above: Regime Transition in the Kingdom of Bhutan (188 kb)
author: Aim Sinpeng - A Unique Parallel (116 kb)
author: Dr. Sonam B. Wangyal - Khar: The Oral Tradition of Game of Riddles in Tshanglakha Speaking Community of Eastern Bhutan (212 kb)
author: Tshering Dorji - Bhutanese Folktales: Common Man’s Media with Missions for Society (184 kb)
author: Chandra Shekhar Sharma - A Pre-budget Exercise as a Pro-poor Development Tool (224 kb)
author: Phub W. Dorji
Volume 3, Number 1, Summer 2001
Volume 2, Number 2, Winter 2000