Essays on The Sociology of Nepal

Essays on the Sociology of Nepal brings together essays written over two-and-a-half decades by a leading sociologist in the country, Chaitanya Mishra. It contains an array of analytical and perceptive essays on underdevelopment, growth of the social sciences, foreign aid, the Maoist insurgency, etc. The book helps us understand the political, social and economic landscape of Nepal. It should prove indispensable to academics, researchers, social science students, development workers and anyone interested in the undercurrents that shape contemporary Nepali politics.