The Partial Revolution
Labour, Social Movements and the Invisible Hand of Mao in Western Nepal
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Communism & Socialism, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Michael Hoffmann | ISBN: | 9781785337819 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books | Publication: | January 29, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Hoffmann |
| ISBN: | 9781785337819 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Publication: | January 29, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books |
| Language: | English |
Located in the far-western Tarai region of Nepal, Kailali has been the site of dynamic social and political change in recent history. The Partial Revolution examines Kailali in the aftermath of Nepal’s Maoist insurgency, critically examining the ways in which revolutionary political mobilization changes social relations—often unexpectedly clashing with the movement’s ideological goals. Focusing primarily on the end of Kailali’s feudal system of bonded labor, Hoffmann explores the connection between politics, labor, and Mao’s legacy, documenting the impact of changing political contexts on labor relations among former debt-bonded laborers.
Located in the far-western Tarai region of Nepal, Kailali has been the site of dynamic social and political change in recent history. The Partial Revolution examines Kailali in the aftermath of Nepal’s Maoist insurgency, critically examining the ways in which revolutionary political mobilization changes social relations—often unexpectedly clashing with the movement’s ideological goals. Focusing primarily on the end of Kailali’s feudal system of bonded labor, Hoffmann explores the connection between politics, labor, and Mao’s legacy, documenting the impact of changing political contexts on labor relations among former debt-bonded laborers.
