Book excerpt: The Contemporary Political History Of Nepal Is Best Characterized As The Struggle For Democracy. During The Last More Then Five Decades The Sustenance Of Democracy Has Been A Major Issue Of The Nepali Politics. Why Democracy Has Failed In Nepal? What Are The Problems, Challenges And Prospects Of Democracy In That Country? These Are Highly Significant Issues Of The Nepali Politics Today. In Fact, The Nepali Politics Is Passing Through A Critical Phase. The People Are Aspiring For A New Phase Of Democracy And The Leadership Is Passing Through A Testing Time.