Regionalism and National Unity in Nepal

Contents: Publisher\'s note. Reminiscences by way of a new preface. Preface. Introduction. 1. Geopolitics of the Tarai. 2. Economy of the Tarai. 3. Nepal-India border problems. 4. Migration into the Tarai. 5. The politics of citizenship. 6. The politics of language. 7. Language, communication, and national integration. 8. Politics in the Nepalese tradition. 9. Oppositional politics in the Tarai. 10. The problem of national integration. Appendix. Glossary. Selected bibliography. Index.

"Regionalism and National Unity in Nepal is Frederick H. Gaige\'s acclaimed study of the Tarai and the Nepali state\'s misdirected and ineffectual attempts at integrating the region into the national mainstream. The theme of the book remains as relevant three decades later, especially at a time when the very essence of Nepali nationalism is being questioned and new forms of co-existence are being negotiated. The introduction by Arjun Guneratne updates the reader on the social and political context in which the book is being re-issued besides highlighting some of the more pertinent issues now at stake in the Tarai, indications of which are scattered throughout Gaige\'s book." (jacket)