Gellner, N. David.  <br/><br/>
Local democracy in South Asia :  microprocesses of democratization in Nepal and its neighbours /  English 
edited by David N. Gellner, Krishna Hachhethu. 
 - New Delhi ;  Thousand Oaks :  SAGE Publications,  2008. 
 - 472 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - Governance, conflict and civic action ;  1 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- Introduction / 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 -- Glossary and abbreviations -- About the contributors -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780761936503 (hard back) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007042898 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local government--Nepal.<br/>Democratization--Nepal.<br/>Local government--South Asia.<br/>Democratization--South Asia.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Nepal--Politics and government--1990-<br/>South Asia--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JS7180.3.A3  / L63 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.8095496  / LOC