THE DANCING DEMOCRACY: THE POWER OF THE THIRD EYE

THE DANCING DEMOCRACY: THE POWER OF THE THIRD EYE

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Book Specification

Item Code: IDG103
Author: (PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIN BAJRACHARYA) PRAKASH A. RAJ
Publisher: Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Language: English
Edition: 2006
ISBN: 8129109468
Pages: 138
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 7.9" X 5.2"
Weight 170 gm

Book Description

About the Book:

When the Seven Party Alliance called for a four-day strike starting from 6 April 2006, the anniversary of Nepal's 1990 Jana Andolan, no one could have foreseen what would ensue. The protests brought hundreds of thousands on the streets, and finally resulted in a victory for the proletariat and democracy. As history is being made Nepal, Prakash A. Raj takes a look at the main actors on the country's political stage -the monarch, the analyses what happened in Nepal and why. He probes such questions as whether Nepal will become a republic or a ceremonial monarchy, who will control the Royal Nepalese Army and whether the Maoists will join mainstream politics or will try and capture power. Interspersed with striking photographs of the demonstrations held recently in Nepal, this book is an insightful look into the turbulence in Nepal, and how the power of the people prevailed. A must-read for anyone interested in South Asian politics.

A well-known writer, Prakash A. Raj is the author of Kay Gardeko? The Royal Massacre in Nepal. He comes from the family of Nepal's Royal Preceptors and his association with the ruling family dates back to the period of King Mahendra. Having studied and worked both in his country and abroad, he currently lives in Nepal.

CONTENTS

Foreword vii
1. The Monarch: An Incarnation of Vishnu? 1
2. The Political Parties 11
3. The Maoists 20
4. April 2006: When the People Rose 28
5. The Royal Nepal Army 35
6. Constituent Assembly: Will it Solve
the Maoist Problem?
50
7. An Inclusive Agenda 54
8. Indian - the Closest Neighbour 61
9. China - the Northern Neighbour 71
10. The Superpower and its Shadow 78
11. A Failed State in the Making? 84
12. The Indian Mess-up 92
13. The King Succumbs to Pressure 98
Appendix 1: People Who Matter in Nepal Now 107
Appendix 2: Chronology 124
Glossary 130
Bibliography 134

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