Seven documentaries by John Keay about the Asian frontier 5: Imperilled Polities
Democracy has not flourished in the Himalayas: in Tibet and Afghanistan there is fully fledged military occupation; in Pakistan the status of the Northern Areas is highly ambiguous and unresolved; political parties are banned under Nepal and Bhutan's monarchies. Even in Sikkim, which is now part of India, things are not what they seem. Contributors include
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
SUNANDA DATTA RAY. JOHN LALL and PROFESSOR MAJRUH Producer DAVID PERRY