Contentious politics and democratization in Nepal (Sage Publications, 2007)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Contents; Preface; Contentious Politics in Democratizing Nepal; Democracy, Domination and Exclusionary Constitutional-Engineering Process in Nepal, 1990; Committed Insurgents, a Divided State and the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal; Women and Children Last: The Effects of the Maoist Insurgency on Gender-based Violence; The Evolution of the Maoist Revolution in Nepal in an Adverse International Environment; The Web in the Shadows (Chaayaamaa Maakuraako Jaalo): Anatomy of Stakeholder Influences in an Insurgency
After the restoration of democracy in 1990, Nepal witnessed collective political struggles--identity and gender movements, public protests and strikes, and the Maoist rebellion. This volume examines the causes, consequences and effectiveness of such contentious politics, and their relationship to democratization. Contradicting the popular thesis that contentious politics generally promotes democratization, this topical book shows that some forms of contentious politics can hinder it, even as other forms strengthen democracy. It also suggests that the nature of activities--whether they are coerciv