Towards a democratic Nepal : inclusive political institutions for a multicultural society
"Towards A Democratic Nepal" analyses the problem of the increasing political exclusion of ethnic, caste and gender groups in democratic Nepal and discusses its consequences for democracy and the stability of the country.
Print Book, English, 2004
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2004
345 pages
9780761933182, 9780761933199, 0761933182, 0761933190
1131473130
PART ONE: THE PROBLEM: EXCLUSION AND ITS CONSEQUENCESPolitical Exclusion in Democratizing NepalExclusion and Violent Conflicts in Nepal The Maoist Insurgency and BeyondPART TWO: THE CONTEXT: MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY, POLITICAL EXCLUSION AND MAJORITARIAN INSTITUTIONS Cleavages, Conflicts and Sociocultural GroupsThe Constitution as the Source of ExclusionInclusion in Multicultural Societies Accommodation through Power Sharing and AutonomyPART THREE: A METHOD FOR INCLUSION: DEMOCRATIC DELIBERATIONA Method for Selecting Inclusive Democratic Political InstitutionsThe Process for Designing an Inclusive PolityPART FOUR: THE SOLUTION: INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL INSTITUTIONSFederalism and Group Autonomy Group Rights, Public Policies and InclusionProportionality Inclusion though Equality and JusticeConstitutional Protection of Minority RightsPART FIVE: THE FUTURE: A MULTICULTURAL DEMOCRATIC NEPALMulticultural Democracy Congruence between the State and Society