Towards a Democratic Nepal [electronic resource] : Inclusive Political Institutions for a Multicultural Society

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawoti, Mahendra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Nepal.

Multiculturalism--Nepal.

Nepal--Politics and government.

Representative government and representation--Nepal.

Local Subjects:

Democratization--Nepal.

Multiculturalism--Nepal.

Nepal--Politics and government.

Representative government and representation--Nepal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : SAGE India, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing a comprehensive critique of the Constitution adopted in 1990, this book identifies it as an important factor in the exclusion of various ethnic and minority groups. It examines the causes for the lack of democratic consolidation in Nepal and outlines alternative institutions that can give voice to the various socio-cultural groups in the country. Dr Lawoti makes a case for setting up a new Constituent Assembly and for following the principle of self-determination to reform the polity. He also makes several important recommendations for the construction of an inclusive and democratic

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: The Problem: Exclusion and its Consequences; 1 - Political Exclusion in Democratizing Nepal; 2 - Exclusion and Violent Conflicts in Nepal: The Maoist Insurgency and Beyond; Part II: The Context: Multicultural Society, Political Exclusion and Majoritarian Institutions; 3 - Cleavages, Conflicts and Sociocultural Groups; 4 - The Constitution as the Source of Exclusion; 5 - Inclusion in Multicultural Societies: Accommodation through Power Sharing and Autonomy

Part III: A Method for Inclusion: Democratic Deliberation6 - A Method for Selecting Inclusive Democratic Political Institutions; 7 - The Process for Designing an Inclusive Polity; Part IV: The Solution: Inclusive Democratic Political Institutions; 8 - Federalism and Group Autonomy: Group Rights, Public Policies and Inclusion; 9 - Proportionality: Inclusion through Equality and Justice; 10 - Constitutional Protection of Minority Rights; Part V: The Future: A Multicultural Democratic Nepal; 11 - Multicultural Democracy: Congruence between the State and Society; References; Index

About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-42483-1

9786612424830

81-321-0343-2

OCLC:

606975663