Towards a democratic Nepal : inclusive political institutions for a multicultural society
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
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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
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