Word: westernness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Shadow Over Shangri-La is partly an autobiography, in that Pokhrel describes her experiences in Nepal, as well as her life after moving to the United States. It is also a call for a different kind of government in Nepal, not a slavish imitation of Western-style regimes but a balanced fusion of old and new, monarchy and democracy, Western innovations and Hindu traditions. But it is also, and fundamentally, a universal story of suffering and perseverance, written for--and dedicated to--all victims of human rights abuse...
...your book, you wrote that "Nepal needs a vision," and went on to describe a new society that would fuse Western influences and Hindu traditions. Do you think such an ideal is possible and achievable...
...appear to believe very strongly that Western-style democratic principles cannot be forced on Nepal from the outside, but that change must come from within Nepal itself. What role, if any, do you think other countries should play in the protection of human rights--and cases such as your...
...writing two more books on this subject, human rights. One book is almost finished. After that, I want to write two more books, one about how you raise your children in Western society, and the other about how a foreigner perceives American society and way of life. Also, my children want to write children's books with me. Then, in a couple of years we will go back to Nepal...
...introduction, Dean of the Kennedy School Joseph P. Nye said Queen Noor's knowledge of Western culture has helped with her efforts to promote international understanding...