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Paradise lost? : state failure in Nepal / Ali Riaz and Subho Basu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Riaz, Ali, 1958-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political culture.
- Legitimacy of governments.
- Political stability.
- Politics and government.
- Nepal--Politics and government--21st century.
- Nepal.
- Political stability--Nepal.
- Legitimacy of governments--Nepal.
- Political culture--Nepal.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 220 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2007]
- Summary:
- Paradise Lost? examines the state-society relationships in Nepal and demonstrates that the nature of the state, disjuncture between the state and society, and rupture of the ideological hegemony of the ruling class of Nepal have created a situation where existing institutional frameworks are disintegrating and the state is rapidly unraveling. Ali Riaz and Subho Basu analyze the roles of ethnicity, identity, and deprivation in engendering discontent, and the rise of the Maoists as a formidable political force. Mindful of the geo-strategic importance of the country, this book contextualizes these domestic developments within the post-9/11 global world. Jointly authored by a political scientist and a historian, this book brings together both structural and historical perspectives. Written in engaging language, Paradise Lost? will appeal to political scientists, historians, sociologists, and those interested in current affairs.
- Contents:
- List of tables
- Acknowledgments
- Nepal timeline
- Introduction: Understanding the crisis in Nepal and state failure
- State formation and political transition in Nepal (1768- 2005)
- Ethnicity and politics in Nepal
- Economic crisis and the lack of performance legitimacy
- Maoist insurgency and the militarization of the Nepali polity and society
- Popular uprising 2006
- Problems and prospects
- Appendix 1: Nepal: the fundamentals
- Appendix 2 : Memorandum from UNPF to the prime minister
- Appendix 3 : Unofficial translation of the letter of understanding between the seven-party coalition and the Communist Party of Nepal
- Appendix 4: Unofficial translation of the eight-point agreement between SPA and the CPN (M)
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the authors.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780739114261
- 0739114263
- OCLC:
- 76940026
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