Author Tika P Dhakal’s book ‘Contours of Change in Nepal’ was released last week. Published by Alchemy Publications, the book covers various topics, as noted by Dhakal, such as the events leading to the drafting of Nepal’s constitution, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact, Nepal-India relations, geopolitical dynamics, Nepal’s regional diplomacy, and different facets of the transitional justice process. Together, these issues shape the recent changes in Nepal.

The book includes some previously published articles that have been re-edited, many featuring new postscripts. In addition, a significant number of chapters are new. Divided into eighteen sections, the book chronicles key developments in Nepal’s recent history, some accompanied by original documents.

The book offers a valuable resource for studying Nepal by incorporating and analysing public and unreleased documents.

Dhakal served as an advisor to former 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 soon.