TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gellner, N. David. 
AU  - Gellner,David N.
AU  - Hachhethu,Krishna
TI  - Local democracy in South Asia: microprocesses of democratization in Nepal and its neighbours 
T2  - Governance, conflict and civic action
SN  - 9780761936503 (hard back)
AV  - JS7180.3.A3 L63 2008
U1  - 320.8095496 23
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New Delhi, Thousand Oaks
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - Local government
KW  - Nepal
KW  - Democratization
KW  - South Asia
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1990-
KW  - Ethnic relations
KW  - Political aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip083/2007042898.html
ER  -