Bhutan

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A shakeup for Bhutan

http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IA05Df02.html

In December, King Jigme Singye of Bhutan made headlines by suddenly abdicating and handing the throne to his Oxford-educated son, Jigme Geshar. He has also pledged to grant some measure of democracy to his subjects by holding elections in 2008. The king has not, however, explained the motivation behind his precipitate action. (...)