Paradise Lost? [electronic resource] : State Failure in Nepal

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riaz, Ali, 1958-

Contributor:

Basu, Subho.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legitimacy of governments--Nepal.

Nepal--Politics and government -.

Nepal--Politics and government--21st century.

Political culture--Nepal.

Political stability--Nepal.

Local Subjects:

Legitimacy of governments--Nepal.

Nepal--Politics and government -.

Nepal--Politics and government--21st century.

Political culture--Nepal.

Political stability--Nepal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Paradise Lost? examines the state-society relationships in Nepal and demonstrates that the nature of the state, disjuncture between the state and the society, and the 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 unraveling rapidly.

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Nepal Timeline: 1768-2006; Introduction: Understanding the Crisis in Nepal and State Failure; Chapter 01. State Formation and Political Transition in Nepal (1768-2005); Chapter 02. Ethnicity and Politics in Nepal; Chapter 03. Economic Crisis and the Lack of Performance Legitimacy; Chapter 04. Maoist Insurgency and the Militarization of the Nepali Polity and Society; Chapter 05. Popular Uprising 2006; Chapter 06. 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 NepalAppendix 4: Unofficial Translation of the Eight-Point Agreement between SPA and the CPN (M); Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-71334-5

9786612713347

0-7391-5865-1

OCLC:

700699581