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Author Bishwakarma, Mom, author.

Title Political transformations in Nepal : Dalit inequality and social justice / Mom Bishwakarma
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019
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Description 1 online resource (207 pages)
Series Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 131
Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 131.
Contents Recognition vs. redistribution : theoretical debates for Dalits in Nepal -- Manifestations of inequality -- Dalit politics -- Federalism and Dalit debates -- Discussion and conclusion
Summary "This book offers an in-depth analysis of the interrelationship between long-standing caste discrimination in Nepal, its vicious circle of impact to the Dalit groups and the changes brought by the recent political transformations. It explores the links between identity politics, Dalit struggle and Dalit rights although Dalit identity is contested within the group. The author explores the types of institutional measures that would be required to achieve social justice for Dalit in Nepal and analyses the underlying causes and nature of of the deeply entrenched social, economic, education and political inequality manifested in the life cycle of Dalit. The book examines contemporary political transformations, including state restructuring and federalism processes, and explores different models for federalism by a variety of experts in detail; this is done with a view to making specific findings on the required institutional reform measures for the improvement of Dalit inclusion and representation in state mechanisms and policies. This book contributes to the literature on the caste and Dalit discourse by proposing that hegemonic caste structure is deeply entrenched which needs to be deracinated by asserting unified group politics of recognition in Nepal. Political Transformations in Nepal will be of interest to academics working on South Asian Politics, Identity politics and Asian social policy"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Mom Bishwakarma is a research associate in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney, Australia. He is also a sessional academicatthe University of Tasmania, Australia
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 28, 2019)
Subject Dalits -- Political activity -- Nepal
Dalits -- Civil rights -- Nepal
Social justice -- Nepal
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- Asian American Studies.
Dalits -- Civil rights
Dalits -- Political activity
Politics and government
Social justice
SUBJECT Nepal -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95007331
Subject Nepal
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019000570
ISBN 9780429756160
042975616X
9780429756146
0429756143
9780429756153
0429756151
9780429424823
0429424825