Nepal de Rose, Leo E. & Scholz, John T - 1980: Profile of a Himalayan Kingdom

Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Cornell University Press, 1970-12-01. Hardcover. Good.

Cornell University Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. Berkeley, 1971; red clot covered boards; spine leaning; spine edges and corners scuffed; black jacket with corners chipped and covers scuffed; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior marginal notations; previous owner's name on free front end paper; 310 pages.

Routledge. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Mandala Book Point. Paperback. New. This volume offers the first systematic study of the politics of Nepal, a country long neglected by scholars and largely unknown to the outside world until the mid-fifties. The authors point out that Nepal is of special interest because it has never been reduced to colonial status, and the changes in traditionoal institution are being initiated and controlled by Nepalis unconditioned by Western conquest. Moreover, Nepal is one of the few countries in Asia where a monarchy is the chief agency in the modernizing of the political structure.The book discusses Nepal's efforts to maintain its national identity, given its geopolitical situation bordering on both India and China. These efforts have led to the development of an internal polity and a foreign policy of nonalignment that make the country unique in Asia.Although the authors emphasize that Nepal is still in a state of transition and predictions for the future are difficult, their scrupulous analysis should… Leer más

Mandala Book Point. Paperback. New. This volume offers the first systematic study of the politics of Nepal, a country long neglected by scholars and largely unknown to the outside world until the mid-fifties. The authors point out that Nepal is of special interest because it has never been reduced to colonial status, and the changes in traditionoal institution are being initiated and controlled by Nepalis unconditioned by Western conquest. Moreover, Nepal is one of the few countries in Asia where a monarchy is the chief agency in the modernizing of the political structure.The book discusses Nepal's efforts to maintain its national identity, given its geopolitical situation bordering on both India and China. These efforts have led to the development of an internal polity and a foreign policy of nonalignment that make the country unique in Asia.Although the authors emphasize that Nepal is still in a state of transition and predictions for the future are difficult, their scrupulous analysis should… Leer más

Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1970. [xv] 197p., original brown cloth.

Routledge, 1980. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0891586512