John Whelpton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4680336 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Whelpton |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Whelpton |
| SIGNATURE | WHELPTON J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nepal and Bhutan in 2008: A New Beginning
In Nepal, the twice-postponed elections for the Constituent Assembly were successfully held in April 2008. The Maoists, who obtained a plurality of seats, took office at the head of a multi-party coalition following the formal abolition of the monarchy. Yet, fundamental issues still remained unresolved, including integrating the guerilla forces into the national army. In Bhutan, elections for the lower house were won decisively by the party led b…
Nepal and Bhutan in 2007: Seeking an Elusive Consensus
Amid continuing unrest in Nepal's Tarai (Lowlands) region and elsewhere, eventual abolition of the monarchy looks certain. But implementation of the country's peace process remains stalled with postponement of the Constituent Assembly elections originally scheduled for June 2007 and disagreement between the Nepali Congress Party and leftist parties over the electoral system to be adopted for these polls. In Bhutan, the process of democratization …
A History of Nepal
John Whelpton's history of Nepal focuses on the period since the overthrow of the Rana family autocracy in 1950-51. Drawing on recent research, the author portrays a country of extraordinary contrasts, whose history has been constantly buffeted by its neighbours, China and India.
Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics of Culture in Contemporary Nepal
Ten Years of South Asia Research
Archives in Nepal
Nepal and Bhutan in 2007: Seeking an Elusive Consensus
Amid continuing unrest in Nepal's Tarai (Lowlands) region and elsewhere, eventual abolition of the monarchy looks certain. But implementation of the country's peace process remains stalled with postponement of the Constituent Assembly elections originally scheduled for June 2007 and disagreement between the Nepali Congress Party and leftist parties over the electoral system to be adopted for these polls. In Bhutan, the process of democratization …
Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics of Culture in Contemporary Nepal
Archives in Nepal
Ten Years of South Asia Research
Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics of Culture in Contemporary Nepal
A History of Nepal
John Whelpton's history of Nepal focuses on the period since the overthrow of the Rana family autocracy in 1950-51. Drawing on recent research, the author portrays a country of extraordinary contrasts, whose history has been constantly buffeted by its neighbours, China and India.
Nepal and Bhutan in 2007: Seeking an Elusive Consensus
Amid continuing unrest in Nepal's Tarai (Lowlands) region and elsewhere, eventual abolition of the monarchy looks certain. But implementation of the country's peace process remains stalled with postponement of the Constituent Assembly elections originally scheduled for June 2007 and disagreement between the Nepali Congress Party and leftist parties over the electoral system to be adopted for these polls. In Bhutan, the process of democratization …
Nepal and Bhutan in 2008: A New Beginning
In Nepal, the twice-postponed elections for the Constituent Assembly were successfully held in April 2008. The Maoists, who obtained a plurality of seats, took office at the head of a multi-party coalition following the formal abolition of the monarchy. Yet, fundamental issues still remained unresolved, including integrating the guerilla forces into the national army. In Bhutan, elections for the lower house were won decisively by the party led b…
Political science (6 works) · History (5 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Monarchy (3 works) · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal (3 works)