Nepal's Federalism and the Pursuit of Deliberative Democracy

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-01577-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics

This book identifies the factors that either encourage or discourage participation and deliberation, thereby demonstrating the potential and reality of deliberative democracy in Nepal at the local level.

Focusing on the local level planning process in two municipalities, Buddhabhumi and Dhanushadham, the book examines whether decentralized elements introduced by federalism encourage participation and deliberation or they continue to remain a challenge. Throughout this exploration, the author explores how the debate between “common good” and “self-interest” unfolds within the context of deliberative democracy in Nepal. A blend of empirical and theoretical investigation, this book addresses the concept of common good and self-interest in deliberative democracy in the context of unequal societies in South Asia.

A pioneering contribution on Nepal, this book will be of interest to researchers studying political science, federalism, participatory democracy, deliberative democracy and local governance in Nepal and South Asia.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumari Tandon, Vishnu

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Participation, Deliberation and Federalism: Context and Concepts

Chapter 2 Nepal’s Complicated Path Towards Federalism

Chapter 3 Evolution of Participatory Planning in Nepal

Chapter 4 Citizen Participation in Local Planning Process

Chapter 5 Deliberation in the Planning Process

Chapter 6 The Fiscal Dimension of the Planning Process

Chapter 7 Conclusion and Discussion

Über Autor(innen)

Vishnu Kumari Tandon works as a Senior Governance and Citizen Engagement consultant at the World Bank in Washington DC. She earned her PhD from L'École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), Paris and her research revolves around federalism, subnational governance and participatory and deliberative democracy. She has over 15 years of professional experience, gained through various roles in national and international organizations across Nepal, the Netherlands, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, and the United States. She also served as a teaching fellow at the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO).