The Partial Revolution: Labour, social movements and the invisible hand of Mao in western Nepal, by Michael Hoffman

Nepal’s turbulent political changeover has been at the centre of many anthropological studies in recent years. The study of different aspects of the Maoist movement has been an inescapable element in writings on contemporary Nepali society. The key political event in the country’s historical narrat...

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מחבר ראשי: Pinter, Matjaz
פורמט: Article ou chapitre numérique
שפה:Anglais
יצא לאור: European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 2022
גישה מקוונת:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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סיכום:Nepal’s turbulent political changeover has been at the centre of many anthropological studies in recent years. The study of different aspects of the Maoist movement has been an inescapable element in writings on contemporary Nepali society. The key political event in the country’s historical narrative is unquestionably the 10-year long Maoist insurgency. It is often described as a stand-off between state forces and the Maoists, and has been explored through topics such as violence, political...