Making New Nepal : From Student Activism to Mainstream Politics

Amanda Thérèse Snellinger

ISBN 10: 0295743085 / ISBN 13: 9780295743080

Published by University Of Washington Press, 2018

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - One of the most important political transitions to occur in South Asia in recent decades was the ouster of Nepal's monarchy in 2006 and the institution of a democratic secular republic in 2008. Based on extensive ethnographic research between 2003 and 2015, Making New Nepal provides a snapshot of an activist generation's political coming-of-age during a decade of civil war and ongoing democratic street protests.Amanda Snellinger illustrates this generation's entrée into politics through the stories of five young revolutionary activists as they shift to working within the newly established party system. She explores youth in Nepali national politics as a social mechanism for political reproduction and change, demonstrating the dynamic nature of democracy as a radical ongoing process.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making New Nepal : From Student Activism to Mainstream Politics
• Publisher: University Of Washington Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0295743085
• ISBN 13: 9780295743080
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 16D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 452 grams

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Synopsis

One of the most important political transitions to occur in South Asia in recent decades was the ouster of Nepal’s monarchy in 2006 and the institution of a democratic secular republic in 2008. Based on extensive ethnographic research between 2003 and 2015, Making New Nepal provides a snapshot of an activist generation’s political coming-of-age during a decade of civil war and ongoing democratic street protests.

Amanda Snellinger illustrates this generation’s entrée into politics through the stories of five young revolutionary activists as they shift to working within the newly established party system. She explores youth in Nepali national politics as a social mechanism for political reproduction and change, demonstrating the dynamic nature of democracy as a radical ongoing process.

About the Author

Amanda Thérèse Snellinger is an affiliate scholar and lecturer in South Asian studies at the University of Washington.