Local Leadership and Governance†is the continuation of the previous study on Leadership in Nepal. Leadership at local and national levels has distinct role to perform but the traits of leadership are common. In a country like Nepal, where most local issues engage national leaders during election, the importance of grassroots levels democracy becomes more relevant. Such interconnectedness between the local and national makes a composite character of leadership and governance. Based on the case study of four local institutions-one district development committee, one municipality and two village development committees, the district and village committees, the composition and functions are more or less similar. The Bhaktapur municipality has district position among all other municipalities of the country. Its leadership-building pattern is insulated as no dominant caste groups such as Brahmin and Chhetri or for that matter the high caste or class Newar groups from the leadership. Such a contrast has added much flavour to the book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Krishna Hachhethu
Krishna Hachhethu (Ph.D.) is Associate Professor of Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. His latest publication is Party Building in Nepal: Organization, Leadership and People. He is co-author of Leadership in Nepal and has contributed many articles to different journals and edited books.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Krishna P. Khanal
Krishna P. Khanal is Professor of Political Science at Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. He has served in different capacities-advisor to Prime Minister, Member-Secretary of Nepal Social Service Co-ordination Council and Executive Director of Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CANS), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. Prof. Khanal is a regular contributors to journals and edited volumes.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lok Raj Baral
Lok Raj Baral (Ph.D.) is Professor and Executive Chairman of Nepal Centre for Contemporary Studies (NCCs). He is the author of several books of Nepal and South Asia and regular contributors to National and International Journals, and edited volumes. Prof. Baral served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of political science and was ambassador of Nepal to India during 1996-97.
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