Readings on Governance and Development : Vol. III

Contents: 1. Area development experiences in Nepal/Harka Gurung. 2. The indigenous nationalities of Nepal: social setting and institutional efforts/Sant Bahadur Gurung. 3. Civil servants in the government: crass careerism or innovation/Bihari Krishna Shrestha. 4. An experience with democracy and decentralization in Nepal/Mukit Prasad Kafle. 5. The state, society and development: competing theories/Dev Raj Dahal. 6. Political structures and multicultural conflict/Wolf Linder. 7. Neglected reality: resource governance and conflict in Nepal/Bishnu Raj Upreti. 8. The issues and disputes of WTO/Bharat Pokharel. 9. State financing of political parties: some issues for consideration/Puspa Kandel. 10. Space for civic engagement: a critique of LSGA/Mukti Rijal. 11. Land reform - viable programme for poverty reduction/Keshav Prasad Sharma. 12. Community management of schools: an appraisal of the scheme/Ravi Sharma Aryal. 13. Present political crises in Nepal: some options and solution/Pushkar Gautam.

"Experiences of democratic governance in developing countries have yielded both encouraging and exasperating results. Aspiration of the people often remain unmet, thus adding fuel to social unrest and discontent. Problems are generally seen in institutions, mechanism and process of governance. This has necessitated discussions debates and finally collective actions to improve the situation.

This publication as the previous one, is an attempt to discuss and more imputes meaning to the discourse on governance and development. Those who have contributed to this volume are renowned academicians and practitioners. The articles they have contributed not only bring some of Nepal\'s problems to the fore but also hint at how these could be addressed.

This publication will prove to be an essential reading for those who have an interest on governance and development."