Susan I Hangen

The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Nepal

Democracy in the Margins

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Produktbeschreibung

This book argues that ethnic politics have the potential to strengthen rather than destabilize democracy. It studies one of Nepal's most significant social movements and examines the role it has played in the process of democratization in Nepal. It demonstrates that ethnic parties are not antithetical to democracy and that democratization can proceed in diverse and unexpected ways.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780415778848
• ISBN-10: 0415778840
• Artikelnr.: 28955369

Autorenporträt

Susan I. Hangen is Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Ramapo College, NJ, USA. She is the author of Creating a New Nepal: the Ethnic Dimension. Her current research investigates transnational politics in the Nepali diaspora.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Democratization, Ethnicity and Inequality in Nepal 2. The
Indigenous Nationalities Movement in Post-1990 Nepal 3. Between Political
Party and Social Movement: The Organizational Structures and Practices of
the MNO 4. Democratization and Local Politics: An MNO Village Government 5.
"Our Own Heartbeats": The Politics of Culture in the MNO 6. Becoming Not
Hindu: Religious and Political Transformations. Conclusion: Ethnic Parties
in a New Nepal: The Constituent Assembly Elections and the future of the
MNO