Local democracy in South Asia : microprocesses of democratization in Nepal and its neighbours /

This volume, the first in a new series on governance, conflict, and civic action. in South Asia, focuses on the larger countries of South Asia?Pakistan, India, . Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and especially Nepal. The 15 essays in this volume analyze. democracy both as a process and as a value. The essays...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gellner, David N., Hachhethu, Krishna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2008.
Colección:Governance, conflict and civic action series ; 1.
Temas:
Since 1990
Local government > Nepal.
Democratization > Nepal.
Local government > South Asia.
Democratization > South Asia.
Administration locale > Népal.
Démocratisation > Népal.
Administration locale > Asie méridionale.
Démocratisation > Asie méridionale.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Local.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > State & Provincial.
Democratization
Ethnic relations > Political aspects
Local government
Politics and government
Nepal > Politics and government > 1990-
South Asia > Ethnic relations > Political aspects.
Népal > Politique et gouvernement > 1990-
Asie méridionale > Relations interethniques > Aspect politique.
Nepal
South Asia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction / David N. Gellner and Krishna Hachhethu
  • Obstacles to local leadership and democracy in Nepal / Dhruba Kumar
  • Local democracy and political parties in Nepal: a case study of Dhanusha district / Krishna Hachhethu
  • Distributional coalitions in Nepal: an essay on democratization, capture, and (lack of) confidence / Joanna Pfaff-Czarnecka
  • Democracy and ethnic organizations in Nepal / David N. Gellner and Mrigendra Bahadur Karki
  • The "Madhesi" people: issues and challenges of democracy in the Nepal Tarai Ram Dahal
  • Dispute settlement at the local level: observations and lessons from Nepal / Bishnu Raj Upreti
  • Maoist people's governments, 2001-05: the power in wartime / Kiyoko Ogura
  • Local government in Nepal: a case study of Dhikur Pokhari Village Development Committee, Kaski, Nepal / Uma Nath Baral
  • Foreign aid, democracy, and development: personal experiences / Keshab Man Shakya
  • Other countries of South Asia
  • Beyond "the net"? institutions, elites, and the changing power structure in rural Bangladesh / David Lewis and Abul Hossain
  • The struggle for local government: Indian democracy's new phase / Peter Ronald deSouza
  • Changing caste and local democracy: assertion and identity among the Dalits of rural Punjab / Surinder S. Jodhka
  • Engendering local democracy research: Panchayati Raj and changing gender relations in India / Stefanie Strulik
  • Local government reforms in Pakistan: strengthening social capital or rolling back the state? / Shandana Khan Mohmand
  • Local democracy: the Sri Lankan experience / Siri Hettige
  • Glossary and abbreviations
  • About the contributors
  • Index.

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