Career: Barney Smith is Editor of Asian Affairs (see url below), the Journal of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. Previously he was the British High Commissioner to Nepal.

Publications include: numerous articles in professional journals

Contact details: Address: The Editor, Asian Affairs, The Royal Society of Asian Affairs, 2 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PJ, England; Tel: +44 (0)20 7235-5122; Fax: +44 (0)20 7259-6771; Email: editor@rsaa.org.uk ; Email: lbarneysmith@hotmail.com ; Website: http://www.rsaa.org.uk/ ; Website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03068374.asp/ .