May 2, 2017
A conversation with the chief justice of Bhutan
I recently found myself in the landlocked Himalayan nation of Bhutan. Sandwiched between China and India, Bhutan is small -- just 200 miles wide, 100 miles long, and stunningly mountainous.
Julie L. Kessler
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Manhattan Beach , CA 90267-1582
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Email: Julie@VagabondLawyer.com
George Washington Univ Law School
Julie is an attorney based in Los Angeles, a freelance writer for several publications, and the author of the award-winning book "Fifty-Fifty, The Clarity of Hindsight." She can be reached at www.VagabondLawyer.com
I recently found myself in the landlocked Himalayan nation of Bhutan. Sandwiched between China and India, Bhutan is small — just 200 miles wide, 100 miles long, and stunningly mountainous, with a mainly Buddhist population of just under 800,000.
In the late 19th century, Ugyen Wangchuk consolidated power among disputing factions and in 1907 was elected Druk Gyalpo — Dragon King — and the royal Wangchuck clan has ruled Bhutan ever since. In 197...
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