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Paradise Lost?

State Failure in Nepal
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 2007

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 rapidly unraveling. Dr. Ali Riaz and Dr. 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 structural and historical perspectives. Written in an engaging language, Paradise Lost? will appeal to political scientists, historians, sociologists, and those interested in current affairs.



Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2007
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-1426-1
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-5865-4
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
220
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. List of Tables No access
    3. Acknowledgments No access
    4. Nepal Timeline: 1768–2006 No access
  1. Introduction: Understanding the Crisis in Nepal and State Failure No access Pages 1 - 32
  2. Chapter 01. State Formation and Political Transition in Nepal (1768–2005) No access Pages 33 - 68
  3. Chapter 02. Ethnicity and Politics in Nepal No access Pages 69 - 90
  4. Chapter 03. Economic Crisis and the Lack of Performance Legitimacy No access Pages 91 - 118
  5. Chapter 04. Maoist Insurgency and the Militarization of the Nepali Polity and Society No access Pages 119 - 164
  6. Chapter 05. Popular Uprising 2006 No access Pages 165 - 172
  7. Chapter 06. Problems and Prospects No access Pages 173 - 182
  8. Appendix 1: Nepal: The Fundamentals No access Pages 183 - 184
  9. Appendix 2: Memorandum from UNPF to the Prime Minister No access Pages 185 - 190
  10. Appendix 3: Unofficial Translation of the Letter of Understanding between the Seven-Party Coalition and the Communist Party of Nepal No access Pages 191 - 194
  11. Appendix 4: Unofficial Translation of the Eight-Point Agreement between SPA and the CPN (M) No access Pages 195 - 196
  12. Bibliography No access Pages 197 - 208
  13. Index No access Pages 209 - 218
  14. About the Authors No access Pages 219 - 220

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