Contentious Politics and Democratization in NepalMahendra Lawoti Contradicting the popular thesis that contentious politics generally promotes democratization, this topical book shows that some forms of contentious politics can hinder it, even as other forms strengthen democracy. It also suggests that the nature of activities—whether they are coercive or voluntary—lead to different effects on democratization. A timely addition to the literature on Nepal, it will be of interest to scholars studying democratic politics, as well as practitioners engaged in nurturing development in fledgling democracies. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 19
Page 311
... emergency . If democracy had enabled one sort of freedom , then its converse , the emergency , had enabled another in which the state itself was ' freed ' to act with authoritarian impunity . ' Every sukumbasi knows he could be next ...
... emergency . If democracy had enabled one sort of freedom , then its converse , the emergency , had enabled another in which the state itself was ' freed ' to act with authoritarian impunity . ' Every sukumbasi knows he could be next ...
Page 313
... emergency - era environmental management as a searing violation of these principles . But contrary to such expectations , informants backgrounded their criticisms and offered instead largely positive assessments . The fact that urban ...
... emergency - era environmental management as a searing violation of these principles . But contrary to such expectations , informants backgrounded their criticisms and offered instead largely positive assessments . The fact that urban ...
Page 315
... emergency - era state could also be understood as acts of preservation and salvage con- sistent with , rather than dismissive of , ultimately democratic political ideals . A certain experience of democratization , then , seemed to give ...
... emergency - era state could also be understood as acts of preservation and salvage con- sistent with , rather than dismissive of , ultimately democratic political ideals . A certain experience of democratization , then , seemed to give ...
Contents
List of Tables | 9 |
Contentious Politics in Democratizing Nepal | 17 |
Democracy Domination and Exclusionary | 48 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activists areas argues autonomy Bagmati Bahuns Buddha caste cent Centre chapter CHHE civil coercive Communist Party conflict Constitution constitutional-engineering process contentious activities contentious politics CPN-UML cultural Dalits Delhi demands democracy democratic district dominant economic elections emergency environmental ethnic groups ethnic parties forces Gellner Gorkha Gurung Hachhethu Himal Himalayan Hindu identity Ilam Ilam District Illiberal Democracy India indigenous nationalities inequality institutions International issues Janajati Kamaiyas Kathmandu Post Kathmandu Valley Kirant language Lawoti leaders leadership liberal Madhesi Malla Maoist insurgency marginalized groups ment minority MNO's mobilize Mongol Mukti Morcha negotiation Nepalbhasa Nepalese Nepali Congress Newar Onesto organizations Panchayat participation Party of Nepal peace People's policies political parties protest revolution revolutionary river role rural Samuha Shrestha social movements society stakeholders struggle student movements Studies sukumbasi trafficking University Press urban Vihar Buddhism village violence votes