Contributions to Nepalese Studies articles from July 2007

Contributions to Nepalese Studies archives from July 2007

Reengineering of local governance in the post-conflict situation in Nepal.(Report)(Case study)
July 1, 2007... Background This article is based on my empirical research carried out in the Nepalese political setting while the country was undergoing a serious political power struggle and armed conflict (2002-2005). It is a qualitative research...

A pragmatic glimpse at Limbu Mundhum.(Critical essay)
July 1, 2007... The Limbu The Limbu is one of the two main branches of the historic Kirat people inhabiting the major portion of eastern Nepal after the takeover by the Lichchhavi Kings around the beginning of the Christian era. The Limbus, one of the...

Role of cognitive social capital in sustainable irrigation management: some observations from Western Tarai, Nepal.(Report)
July 1, 2007... Prelude The specific objective of this paper is to analyze and discuss the role of panoply of cognitive or normative social capital for managing water for irrigation as a common property resource in a western Tarai village, Nepal. Such...

A study on Sino-Tibetan astrological system among the Gurungs of Gandaki region in Western Nepal.(Report)
July 1, 2007... Land and People Belief, the conviction of the truth in some phenomenon, is accepted as intellectual assent after realizing it by perception, and such confidential faith has been applied to the actual customary practices. So the belief and...

Aniconic worship in the Kathmandu Valley: a brief typology.(Report)
July 1, 2007... Introduction Though wide-ranging and in-depth studies have been conducted about many religious ritual practices and sites in the Kathmandu Valley, there is a relative paucity of information about those ubiquitous and fascinating shrines...

Contest for political space: a case study from community development programme in Nepal.(Report)(Case study)
July 1, 2007... Introduction This paper presents the findings of a research addressing the question of how the role of political parties affects the implementation of the Income Generation and Community Development Programme (IGCD) conducted under the...

Haruwa, the unfree agricultural labourer: a case study from Eastern Tarai.(Report)(Case study)
July 1, 2007... Introduction: Patron-Client Ties in Agrarian Society and Haruwa System The Government of Nepal promulgated the Kamaiya Labour (Prohibition) Act 2001 to free and rehabilitate bonded agricultural labourers under the Kamaiya system. The Act...

South Asia: poverty reduction through social inclusion.(RESEARCH NOTE)(Report)
July 1, 2007... Introduction The fight against poverty is a collaborative challenge, requiring a close partnership among the state, civil society and the private sector institutions and actors. It is international phenomena and can be overwhelmed by...

The nature and practice of political contention in Nepal.(Contentious Politics and Democratization in Nepal)(Book review)
July 1, 2007... Mahendra Lawoti (ed.), 2007. Contentious Politics and Democratization in Nepal. New Delhi: Sage Publications. Lists of Tables, Abbreviations, Index, 348 pp, Rs.695 IC hardcover. The theme of the book which is particularly assured of...