The American Ambassador and Minister Rajendra Pandey at the function. Photo courtesy: American Center, Embassy of the United States.

The American Ambassador and Minister Rajendra Pandey at the function. Photo courtesy: American Center, Embassy of the United States.
American Ambassador to Nepal, James F Moriarty, handed over 5,500 copies of the book “On Democracy” to Minister for Local Development Rajendra Prasad Pandey on Monday to distribute those books to all village and district development committees in Nepal.

“On Democracy,” by Robert Dahl, is often used in the United States as a textbook and resource for students of political science.

A press statement issued by the American Center, Embassy of the United States said the embassy’s American Center Library translated the book into Nepali last year.

“Such partnership is a good example of our support to the Nepal Government,” the statement quoted American Center Library Deputy Director Laura Lucas as saying.