The Bullet and the Ballot Box keyword-cultural-theory Galileo and Kepler

Galileo and Kepler

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The Bullet and the Ballot Box keyword-cultural-theory Galileo and KeplerThe Bullet and the Ballot Box offers a rich and sweeping account of a decade of revolutionary upheaval. When Nepals Maoists launched their armed rebellion in the nineties, they had limited public support and many argued that their ideology was obsolete. Twelve years later they were in power, and their ambitious plan of social transformation dominated the national agenda. How did this become possible? Adhikaris narrative draws on a broad range of