| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xxxix, 424 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Area handbook series, 1057-5294 |
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DA pam ; 550-35 |
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Area handbook series.
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DA pam ; 550-35.
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| Note |
"Research completed September 1991." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-393) and index. |
| Form |
Also available on the Library of Congress Web site under individual titles: Bhutan, Nepal. |
| Contents |
Nepal: historical setting / James Heitzman. Ancient Nepal, ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 700. Early influences on Nepal ; The early kingdom of the Licchavis, 400-750 -- Medieval Nepal, 750-1750. Transition to the medieval kingdom, 750-1000 ; The Malla kings ; The three kingdoms -- The making of modern Nepal. The expansion of Gorkha ; The struggle for power at court ; The enclosing of Nepal ; Infighting among aristocratic factions -- Rana rule. The Kot massacre ; The dictatorship of Jang Bahadur ; The Rana oligarchy ; The growth of political parties ; The return of the king ; The democratic experiment ; The Panchayat system under King Mahendra ; Modernization under King Birendra -- Nepal: the society and its environment / Nanda R. Shrestha. Geography. The land ; Climate ; The river system -- Population. Population structure and settlement patterns ; Urbanization ; Migration ; Population planning ; Caste and ethnicity -- Social system and values. Rural society and kinship ; Women's status and role in society ; Social classes and stratification -- Religion. Religion and society ; Hinduism ; Buddhism -- Education. Education under Rana rule ; Education since 1951 -- Health. Diseases and disease control ; Health-care facilities -- Nepal: the economy / Vishwa S. Shukla -- Economic setting -- Role of government. The five-year plans ; Other development programs -- Budgeting process. Regular and development budget ; Taxation -- Money and banking -- Foreign trade -- Balance of payments -- Foreign aid -- Labor -- Agriculture -- Land reform -- Forests -- Industry. Manufacturing ; Private industry ; Public companies ; Minerals -- Energy -- Transportation. Roads ; Railroads ; Ropeways ; Civil aviation ; Other modes of transportation -- Communications -- Tourism -- Problems and prospects -- Nepal: government and politics / Enayetur Rahim. Constitutional development. The Rana system ; The interim constitution, 1951 ; The royal constitution of 1959 ; The Panchayat constitution, 1962 ; Constitutional amendments ; The referendum of 1980 ; The constitution of 1990 ; Other features of the constitution ; The executive ; The legislature ; The judiciary ; The civil service ; The administrative system -- Political dynamics. The Panchayat system ; Political parties ; Elections -- The media -- Foreign policy. Relations with India ; Relations with other South Asian nations ; Relations with China ; Relations with the United States ; Relations with Britain ; Relations with the Soviet Union ; Relations with other countries ; International and regional organizations -- Nepal: national security / Douglas C. Makeig. Armed forces and society. Origins of the legendary Gurkha ; From the Anglo-Nepalese War to World War II ; Arrangements after World War II ; Legal basis under the 1990 constitution -- Organization of the armed forces. Defense spending ; Missions ; Force dispositions and capabilities ; Recruitment, training, and morale ; Rank structure and insignia ; Gurkhas serving abroad -- Military justice -- Police system -- Judicial system. The legal code ; The court system -- The security environment. India ; China ; Internal security considerations -- The military in the early 1990s. |
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Bhutan / Robert L. Worden. Historical setting. Origins and early settlement, A.D. 600-1600 ; Theocratic government, 1616-1907 ; Establishment of the hereditary monarchy, 1907 ; Development of centralized government, 1926-52 ; Modernization under Jigme Dorji, 1952-72 ; Entering the outside world, 1972-86 -- The society and its environment. Geography ; Population ; Social system ; Religious tradition ; Education ; Health -- The economy. The economic context ; Role of the government ; Foreign economic relations ; Agriculture ; Forestry ; Industry, mining, energy, and commerce ; Labor force ; Transportation and communications ; Tourism -- Government and politics. The monarchy ; Structure of the government ; Political developments ; The media ; Foreign relations -- National security. Strategic location ; Armed forces ; Paramilitary ; Police force ; Legal system. |
| Subject |
Nepal.
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Bhutan.
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| Added Author |
Savada, Andrea Matles, 1950-
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Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
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| Added Title |
Bhutan.
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Nepal.
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| Other Form: |
Nepal (OCoLC)44361065 |
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Bhutan (OCoLC)44208089 |
| ISBN |
0844407771 |
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9780844407777 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0327-J |
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0327-J (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 101.22:550-35/993 |
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