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Product Description Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal is a story of Nepal's transformation from war to peace, monarchy to republic, a Hindu kingdom to a secular state, and a unitary to a potentially federal state. Part-reportage, part-history, part-analysis, part-memoir, and part-biography of the key characters, the book breaks new ground in political writing from the region. With access to the most powerful leaders in the country as well as diplomats, it gives an unprecedented glimpse into Kathmandu's high politics. But this is coupled with ground-level reportage on the lives of ordinary citizens of the hills and the plains, striving for a democratic, just and equitable society. It tracks the hard grind of political negotiations at the heart of the instability in Nepal. It traces the rise of a popular rebellion, its integration into the mainstream, and its steady decline. It investigates Nepal's status as a partly-sovereign country, and reveals India's overwhelming role. It examines the angst of having to prove one's loyalties to one's own country, and exposes the Hindu hill upper-caste dominated power structures. Battles of the New Republic is a story of the deepening of democracy, of the death of a dream, and of that fundamental political dilemma - who exercises power, to what end, and for whose benefit. Review "No one writes about Nepal more incisively and presciently than Prashant Jha. This is a meticulously researched and deeply passionate book. Generations of readers will turn to it to understand Nepal's fraught transition to democracy." --Manjushree Thapa "Prashant Jha is one of India's finest journalists. This is a meticulous, clear-eyed and riveting story of the revolutionary changes in Nepal, told with narrative flair, historical insight and a depth of knowledge rare in the field. It may be the one indispensable book on the subject. But the story of revolution and reaction, high idealism and low politics, universal aspiration and community division, will be of much wider interest. A major achievement."--Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President of the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi "Nepal's democratic revolution is one of the most remarkable political and social developments of the twenty-first century and there cannot be a better chronicle of this story than Prashant Jha's Battles of the New Republic."--Siddharth Varadarajan, former editor of The Hindu "A book of remarkable detail and comprehensiveness, with both historical and sociological depth ... Battles of the New Republic is both intellectually serious and accessibly written ... [E]ssential reading for anyone who hopes to understand India's messy, fragile and tragic neighbourhood." -- Keshava Guha, Scroll.in 'Jha, one of the most remarkable young journalists from South Asia and undoubtedly a leading voice on Nepal, has made its history comprehensive through his maiden but seminal book, Battles of the New Republic. ... This is a definitive account and should be on the essential list of all enthusiasts of South Asian political history." -- Millennium Post "A must read ... [T]he book truly reflects Jha's access to leaders and sources on all sides of Nepal's political spectrum (including India). ... Vividly captures the modern history of that country and provides much needed understanding." -- Avalok Langer, Tehelka " A lucid, living and logical document that expertly intertwines the personal and the political in chronicling Nepal's trajectory over the last 20 years. ... Battles of the New Republic presents meticulously researched facts and reasoning, straddling with ease the line between opinion and reportage. ... [A]n engaging read for leaders, journalists, students of politics and indeed anyone interested in comprehensive and insightful observations about a country in transition." -- Maoist leader Hisila Yami, The Kathmandu Post "'Admirably clear and well-told... Jha's limited optimism is nicely judged." -- The Economis
