Kathmandu: Author Tika P Dhakal’s book Contours of Change in Nepal is set to be released next week. The book carries the subtitle Power, Politics and Paradox. Brought by Alchemy Publications, the book, discusses a range of issues including the events surrounding the drafting of Nepal’s constitution, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact, Nepal-India relations, geopolitical dynamics, Nepal’s regional diplomacy, and various aspects of the transitional justice process, all of them contributing to form the recent contours of change in Nepal, Dhakal said.
According to him, the book includes some previously published articles that have been re-edited, with many of them featuring new postscripts. In addition, a significant number of chapters are new and previously unpublished. Divided into eighteen sections, the book chronicles key developments in Nepal’s recent history, some accompanied by original documents. By incorporating and analyzing both public and unreleased documents, the book offers a valuable resource for the study of Nepal.
Dhakal previously served as an advisor to President Bidya Devi Bhandari for nearly three years. He has indicated that more of his books, including one based on his PhD dissertation, will be released in due course.
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