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245 0 _aLocal democracy in south asia: microprocesses of democratization in nepal and its neighbours/
_cedited by David N. Gellner
260 _aNew Delhi:
_bSAGE,
_c2008.
300 _a472 p.
505 _aIntroduction / 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
700 _aGellner, David N (ed)
942 _cWB16