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The Paradox of Happiness: Health and Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bhutan

Benjamin Mason Meier; Averi Chakrabarti · Health and Human Rights, 18(1): 193–208 · 2016

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Author: Benjamin Mason Meier; Averi Chakrabarti
Accessed: 2026-09-01

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EstablishedKing Jigme Singye Wangchuck is credited with coining 'Gross National Happiness' in 1972, expressing the idea that Bhutan's development should pursue happiness and not growth alone.DisputedCritics argue GNH has served elite control and sits alongside the 1990s expulsion of Nepali-speaking Lhotshampas; other scholars caution against one-sided readings of the concept.