The 1990 Pro-democracy revolution in Nepal: The interplay of gender, caste, and party in rural and urban areas.
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Title
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The 1990 Pro-democracy revolution in Nepal: The interplay of gender, caste, and party in rural and urban areas.
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Identifier
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AAI9630460
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identifier
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9630460
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Creator
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Giri, Manjula.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Roslyn Wallach Bologh
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Date
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1996
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, Social Structure and Development | Political Science, General | Women's Studies
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Abstract
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This study of the 1990 Pro-democracy revolution in Nepal focuses on the interplay of gender, caste, class, and party before, during and after the revolution. Moreover, it compares urban Nepal with rural Nepal in terms of knowledge of, participation in, and effects of the revolution. It examines also the role of financial crisis, international relations, and political economy in sparking the revolution.;Based on field research, interviews, and participant observation, this study provides a case study of an actual revolution that transformed a semi-feudal monarchy into a modern parliamentary constitutional monarchy modeled on that of Great Britain, complete with political parties representing a spectrum from the Communist on the left to the Democratic Socialist in the center to the pro-monarchy Party on the right.;By comparing rural and urban areas, this research points to the problems of development and how the rise of democracy and the concern of political elites with getting re-elected is affecting development, particularly problems of the rural areas, women, and people of lower castes.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
