Nationalism and ethnicity in Nepal

Author(s)

Bibliographic Information

Nationalism and ethnicity in Nepal

edited by David N. Gellner, Joanna Pfaff-Czarnecka, John Whelpton

Vajra Publications, 2008

Available at  / 1 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

"First edition under the title, Nationalism and ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom, published by Harwood Academic Publications, 1997"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 555-586

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In more recent times Shah kings claimed also to embody national unity in their own person. Since the 19th century, Nepal has experiences the autocracy of the Ranas, a first experiment with parliamentarianism, guided partyless democracy led by the king, multi-party constitutional monarchy finally reversed by massive street ptotests, a ten year peoplewar launched by the Maoists in 1996 followed by a peace process.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

Page Top