1st Edition
Nepal and the Geo-Strategic Rivalry between China and India
By Sanjay Upadhya
Copyright 2012
228 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The importance of the Himalayan state of Nepal has been obscured by the international campaign to free Tibet and the vicissitudes of the Sino-Indian rivalry. This book presents the history of Nepal’s domestic politics and foreign relations from ancient to modern times.
Analysing newly declassified reports from the United States and Britain, published memoirs, oral recollections and interviews,... Read more
Introduction 1. Trails of Truth and Trade 2. Bubbling Between Boulders 3. Containment and Carnage 4. Crowns and Empires 5. Games Great and Small 6. Cold War Contortions 7. Perilous Pragmatism 8. Reforms and Recriminations 9. Realpolitik to Regicide 10. Mao versus Monarchy 11. Scramble for New Allies 12. Beyond Tibet
Biography
Sanjay Upadhya is a Nepalese journalist specializing in his country’s politics and foreign relations. He has contributed to BBC Radio, The Times of London, World Politics Review, Inter Press Service and Khaleej Times.
