The Partial Revolution
Subtitle: Labour, Social Movements and the Invisible Hand of Mao in Western Nepal
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: Jan 29, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781785337802
Description: 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.
Notes: Source title: The Partial Revolution: Labour, Social Movements and the Invisible Hand of Mao in Western Nepal (Dislocations)