In defence of democracy dynamics and fault lines of Nepal's political economy/ (Record no. 154073)
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| fixed length control field | 00389nam a2200133Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788187392675 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 327 |
| Item number | MAH/I |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mahat, Ram Sharan |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | In defence of democracy dynamics and fault lines of Nepal's political economy/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ram Sharan Mahat |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Adroit, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2005. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxiv, 437 p. |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part I<br/>HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE<br/>1. Political Economy of National Unification 3 Entrepot Trade and New Protection 5 Prithvi Narayan's Economics 8 Land, Peasantry and Expansion 10 The Jhara System 14 Administrative Practice 15<br/>Price of Unrestrained Militarism 18 Summing Up 20<br/>2. The Rana Shogunate 23 Increased Ties with the British 24 Family Enrichment and Methods 31 Reforms and Development 36 End of the Rana Regime 41 Summing Up 44<br/>3. The 1950s: Towards Modernization 47 Instability and Confusion 47 Development Scenario 50<br/>• The First Elected Government 57 • Progressive Agenda, Opposition and Takeover 63<br/>4. Panchayat, Politics and Economy 69 • The 'Climate and Soil' Theory 69 • Advantages to the Regime 73 • Plans and Priorities 76 • Slogans and Themes 82 • Development Performance 85 • Political Developments 100 • Demise of the Panchayat Era 103<br/>Part II<br/>DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT<br/>5. Plans and Reforms 113 • Interim Government and New Constitution 113 • Budget, Plan and Philosophy 115 • Wave of Reforms 120 • The Poverty Focus: Ninth and Tenth Plans 132 • More Reforms 135<br/>• Conclusion 147<br/>6. Performance and Delivery (I) 151 • Emerging Political Scenario 151<br/>• Plan Performance 158 • Macro-Economy and Structural Shift 161 • Changing Poverty Profile 166<br/>• National Debt 174<br/>• Summing Up 177<br/>7. Performance and Delivery (II) 171<br/>• Finance and Banking 181 • Rural Development and Empowerment 185 • Agriculture and Forestry 188 • Industry, Trade and Balance of Payments 194 • Transport and Communications 200 • Irrigation, Hydropower and Alternative Energy 206 • Social Sector Development 212 • Summing Up 220<br/>Part III<br/>CRITICAL ISSUES & FAULT-LINES<br/>8. The Legacy of Exclusion and Neglect 225 • Ethnic Exclusion 227 • Regional Disparities 231 • Gender Divide 234 • After Democracy 237 • Needed: More than a Representative Democracy 240<br/>9. The Arun III Debacle 243 • The Project 243 • Controversy and Cancellation 245 • Allegations and Facts 248 • A National Loss 255<br/>10. The Refugee Impasse 258 • Bilateral Meetings 259 • Motive and History 262 • Quiet Diplomacy and India Factor 266 • Towards the Future 269<br/>11. Corruption Perception 272 • Corruption in Democracy 273 • Donor Responsibility 279 • Bribery by MNCs 280 • Towards Non-discretionary Regime 283<br/>12. The 'Development Catalyst' 286 • Road : The Development Catalyst 286 • National Priority Vs Donor Approach 288 • New Developments 292 • Planning Imperatives 295<br/>13. Security Cost: On the South Asian Path ? 298<br/>• South Asia Defies 299 • Securitization in Nepal 300 • Security : A Broader Concept 302 • Social Cost and Sustainability 304<br/>• Peace Dividend! 308<br/>14. The Maoist War 311 • Dynamics of Growth 312<br/>• Methods and Resistance 322<br/>• Cost of Conflict 324<br/>• External Dimension • Government Response and Peace Attempts 329<br/>• UN Mediation? 336<br/>• Conclusion 338<br/>15. Political Deadlock 343<br/>• Background to the Direct Rule 347 • Insurgency and Regression: Mutually Reinforcing 354<br/>• Constitutional Avenue 356 • Constituent Assembly and Bourgeois Revolution 357 • Liberal Democracy sans Violence 361<br/>16. Fault Lines 367<br/>• Soft State Governance 367<br/>• Political Behaviour 371 • Primary National Agenda: Economy or Politics? 374 • Disparity and Centralization 378<br/>• Educational Dualism 380 • Donor Dependence 382 • Low Productivity 385<br/>17. Bottom Line and the Future 389<br/>• Not a Lost Period 390 • Democracy and 'Democratization' 394 • Economic Agenda 398 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Nepal -- Politics and government -- 1990. |
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| Keyword | Nepal -- Economic policy. |
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| Keyword | Economic policy. |
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| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 28/08/2016 | 327 MAH/I | P08865 | 12/07/2018 | 12/07/2018 | General Books |