In Defense Of Democracy Dynamics And Fault Lines Of Nepals Political Economy

This book presents a frank assessment of critical issues and fault lines in the national polity, social order and economic system which surfaced during Nepal's democratization.  Authors insight about Maoist war and the current political standoff is refreshing. It also sheds further light on where the nation, as we know today, came from and identifies the emerging challenges in an attempts to offer a direction for the future.  This book has been divided into three parts: Part 1 Historical perspective 1. Political economy of National unification 2. The Rana Shogunate 3. The 1950's Towards modernization 4. Panchayat, politics and economy Part 2 Democracy and Development 5. Plans and reforms 6. Performance and delivery I 7. Performance and delivery II  Part 3 Critical issues and fault lines 8. The legacy of exclusion and neglect 9. The Arun III debacle 10.The refugee impasse 11.Corruption Perception 12.The 'Development Catalyst' 13.Security cost:on the South Asian Path? 14.The Maoist War 15. Political deadlock 16. Fault lines 17. Bottom line and the future