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.
- Export Price of Electricity in Bhutan: The Case of Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project (399 kb)
author: Sangay Chophel - Enhancing Bhutanese Rice in the Domestic Market through increased Production and Favorable Pricing Regime (292 kb)
author: Ngawang Chhogyel, Mahesh Ghimiray, Kencho Wangdue and Yadunath Bajgai - The Role of Deliberative Mini-Publics in the Quest for Gross National Happiness in Bhutan (284 kb)
author: Gerard W. Horgan - Use of Social Media and Digital Technology from the Perspective of Citizen Engagement and Democratic Participation in the Works of Centre for Bhutan Studies & GNH Studies: A Positioning Paper (231 kb)
author: Dendup Chophel
- Sounds of Sokshing: Revisiting the Contested Provisions of the Land Act 2007 (319 kb)
author: Dr Sonam Kinga - The Use of Qualitative and Ethnographic Research to Enhance the Measurement and Operationalisation of Gross National Happiness (300 kb)
author: Nicole I.J. Hoellerer - To Join or Not to Join WTO: A Study on its Negative Impacts (750 kb)
author: Karma Wangdi - In with the Bad: Ambient Air Quality and Tranboundary Pollution in Bhutan (200 kb)
author: Linda Pannozzo
- 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




