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A Country Study: Nepal Library of Congress Call Number DS491.4 .N46 1993 Please note: The current Country Study was previously in a multi-country volume. Chapter numbers reflect those used in the printed book.

   * Nepal
   * Forward
   * Acknowledgments
   * Preface
   * Introduction
   * Table A. Nepal: Chronology of Important Events
   * Country Profile: Nepal - Visit new updated Profile (PDF)
         o Country
         o Geography
         o Society
         o Economy
         o Transportation and Communications
         o Government and Politics
         o National Security 
   * Chapter 1 - Nepal: Historical Setting (James Heitzman)
         o Ancient Nepal, ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 700
               + Early Influences on Nepal
               + The Early Kingdom of the Licchavis, 400-750 
         o Medieval Nepal, 750-1750
               + Transition to the Medieval Kingdom, 750-1000
               + The Malla Kings
               + The Three Kingdoms 
         o The Making of Modern Nepal
               + The Expansion of Gorkha
               + The Struggle for Power at Court
               + The Enclosing of Nepal
               + Infighting among Aristocratic Factions 
         o Rana Rule, Nepal
               + 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 
   * Chapter 2 - Nepal:: The Society and Its Environment (Nanda R. Shrestha)
         o Geography, Nepal
               + The Land
                     # The Mountain Region
                     # The Hill Region
                     # The Tarai Region 
               + Climate
               + The River System 
         o Population, Nepal
               + Population Structure and Settlement Patterns
                     # Dependency and Sex Ratios
                     # Fertility and Mortality
                     # Population Density 
               + Urbanization
               + Migration
                     # Lifetime Regional Migration
                     # Circular Migration 
               + Population Planning
               + Caste and Ethnicity
                     # Ethnic Groups
                     # The Caste System
                     # Language 
         o Social System and Values, Nepal
               + Rural Society and Kinship
               + Women's Status and Role in Society
               + Social Classes and Stratification 
         o Religion, Nepal Religion in Nepal
               + Religion and Society Religion in Nepal
               + Hinduism NOT USEFUL
               + Buddhism NOT USEFUL
         o Education, Nepal
               + Education under Rana Rule
               + Education since 1951 
         o Health, Nepal
               + Diseases and Disease Control
               + Health-Care Facilities 
   * Chapter 3- Nepal: The Economy (Vishwa S. Shukla)
         o Economic Setting, Nepal
         o Role of Government, Nepal
               + The Five-Year Plans Five-year plans of Nepal
               + Other Development Programs 
         o Budgeting Process, Nepal
               + Regular and Development Budget
               + Taxation 
         o Money and Banking, Nepal
         o Foreign Trade, Nepal
         o Balance of Payments, Nepal
         o Foreign Aid, Nepal Foreign aid to Nepal
         o Labor, Nepal
         o Agriculture, Nerpal
         o Land Reform, Nepal
         o Forests, Nepal
         o Industry, Nepal
               + Manufacturing
               + Private Industry
               + Public Companies
               + Minerals 
         o Energy, Nepal
         o Transportation, Nepal
               + Roads
               + Railroads
               + Ropeways
               + Civil Aviation
               + Other Modes of Transportation 
         o Communications, Nepal
         o Tourism, Nepal
         o Problems and Prospects, Nepal 
   * Chapter 4 - Nepal: Government and Politic (Enayetur Rahim)
         o Constitutional Development, Nepal
               + 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 
         o Political Dynamics, Nepal
               + The Panchayat System
               + Political Parties
                     # The Nepali Congress Party
                     # The Communist Parties
                     # Other Political Parties 
               + Elections
                     # The 1981 Elections
                     # The 1986 Elections
                     # Local Elections in 1987
                     # The 1991 Elections 
         o The Media, Nepal
         o Foreign Policy, Nepal
               + Relations with India
               + Relations with Other South Asian Nations
                     # Pakistan and Bangladesh
                     # Bhutan
                     # Sri Lanka and the Maldives 
               + Relations with China
               + Relations with the United States
               + Relations with Britain
               + Relations with the Soviet Union
               + Relations with Other Countries
               + International and Regional Organizations 
   * Chapter 5 - Nepal: National Security (Douglas C. Makeig)
         o Armed Forces and Society, Nepal
               + 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 
         o Organization of the Armed Forces, Nepal
               + Defense Spending
               + Missions
                     # National Defense
                     # Internal Security 
               + Force Dispositions and Capabilities
               + Recruitment, Training, and Morale
               + Rank Structure and Insignia
               + Gurkhas Serving Abroad 
         o Military Justice, Nepal
         o The Police System, Nepal
         o The Judicial System, NEpal
               + The Legal Code
               + The Court System 
         o The Security Environment, Nepal
               + India
               + China
               + Internal Security Considerations 
         o The Military in the 1990's, Nepal 
   * Appendix. Tables
   * Bibliography
   * Glossary