From Monarchy To Republic Essays On Changing Nepal

This book written by social anthropologist who has been working on Nepal for more than forty years and who has close contact with the country, highlights the cultural and social aspects of these impediments, failures, successes and transformations. It sets out to show the realities of a highly fragmented nation facing head on the new wind of globalization. This book will be of use for all those wishing to understand the current situation in Nepal, the presence of past and present, and the social forces at work. It will be of interest to readers who are attentive to the ongoing processes of democratization in south asia.