Readings on Governance and Development, Vol. V

Contents: 1. Building state capacity for governance effectiveness in Nepal/Dev Raj Dahal. 2. Conflict in Nepal: conditions of dialogue/Poorna K. Adhikary. 3. Conflict transformation and peace building: choices of approaches and strategies for Nepal/Bishnu Raj Upreti. 4. Parties and politicking: competition and development in rural Nepal/Hans Andersen. 5. Moving beyond the binaries: reframing the debates/Max Cherem. 6. Nepali conflict and civil society: present context and constraints/Chandra D. Bhatta. 7. Mapping social movements in Nepal/Jakob Bak Pedersen. 8. Gender, ideology and discourse: interpretive possibilities/Ram Chandra Poudenl. 9. Fiscal decentralization in Nepal: some measuring Yardsticks/Pushpa Kandel. Book review: Reinventing government for globalizing society/Tara Dahal.

"Experiences on democratic governance in developing countries have been mixed. Popular aspirations and needs often remain unmet, as a result, social unrest and discontent simmer and grow. Problems are often seen in structures, institutions, mechanism and process of governance.

This publication, as the previous one, is an attempt to discuss and add some value to dialogue in governance. Those who have contributed for this volume are prominent authorities in the field of public policy, governance and development. The articles printed in this volume not only bring some of Nepal\'s problems to the fore but also hint at how these could be tackled.

This publication will prove to be an essential reading for those who have an interest on state, governance and inclusionery politics."