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1 online resource (348 pages) |
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I: The problem: exclusion and its consequences -- Political exclusion in democratizing Nepal -- Exclusion and violent conflicts in Nepal: the Maoist insurgency and beyond -- II: The context: multicultural society, political exclusion and majoritarian institutions -- Cleavages, conflicts and sociocultural groups -- The constitution as the source of exclusion -- Inclusion in multicultural societies: accommodation through power sharing and autonomy -- III: A method for inclusion: democratic deliberation -- A method for selecting inclusive democratic political institutions -- The process for designing an inclusive polity -- IV: The solution: inclusive democratic political institutions -- Federalism and group autonomy: group rights, public policies and inclusion -- Proportionality: inclusion through equality and justice -- Constitutional protection of minority rights -- V: The future: a multicultural democratic Nepal -- Multicultural democracy: congruence between the state and society |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-336) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Democratization -- Nepal
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Representative government and representation -- Nepal
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Multiculturalism -- Nepal
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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Democratization
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Multiculturalism
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Politics and government
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Representative government and representation
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Nepal -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95007331
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Nepal
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9788132103431 |
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8132103432 |
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