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Nepal's Constitution (I): Evolution not Revolution International Crisis Group

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Asia Report N°233

Discusses the end of the Constiuent Assembly, which failed to produce a constitution after four years of negotiations due to political polarization, lack of transparency and accountability, and disagreement regarding the establishment of federalism to reflect ethnic and cultural groups. Suggests that current political parties must decide whether elect a new assembly or continue working with the current one, and recommends that indentity-based claims should be taken under consideration in order to mitigate political polarization.

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Title
Nepal's Constitution (I): Evolution not Revolution
Creator
International Crisis Group
Publisher
Kathmandu/Brussels : International Crisis Group
Date Issued
2012-08-27
Description
Asia Report N°233

Discusses the end of the Constiuent Assembly, which failed to produce a constitution after four years of negotiations due to political polarization, lack of transparency and accountability, and disagreement regarding the establishment of federalism to reflect ethnic and cultural groups. Suggests that current political parties must decide whether elect a new assembly or continue working with the current one, and recommends that indentity-based claims should be taken under consideration in order to mitigate political polarization.
Extent
iv, 38 pages : 1 map
Subject
Political parties--Nepal; Nepal--Politics and government--1990-; Identity politics--Nepal; Constitutions--Nepal
Geographic Location
Nepal
Genre
Books
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Nepali version available
Identifier
dhim_crisisgroup_report_233_en
Collection
Digital Himalaya
Series
International Crisis Group
Date Available
2017-12-13
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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DOI
10.14288/1.0365087
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