About the Book: Nepal Nation State In The Wilderness: Managing State Democracy
and GeopoliticsNepal-Nation-state in the Wilderness takes a critical look at
three important aspects of modern Nepal: viability of the Nepali State,
prospects and challenges of its liberal democracy, and strategies for managing
the emerging geopolitical trends.
The author analyses the transformation of Maoists into a systemic party within
the liberal-democratic set-up and the mutual distrust that developed afterwards.
The book further explores the state of Nepals physical location between China
and India and Nepals own incapacity to manage the geopolitical pulls and
pressures arising out of its unique position.
The question, "Is democracy viable in