Exclusionary Democratization in Nepal, 1990–2002

Bibliographic Data

ID6253364
AuthorsMahendra Lawoti (corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume15
Issue2
Pages363-385
Publication date2008-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemocratization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1351-0347 • E-ISSN: 1743-890X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13510340701846434
OpenAlexW2010081137
LanguageEN
Citations received17

Procedural processes like periodic elections based on universal adult franchise, political rights and civil liberties may not ensure the inclusion of minorities in governance of multiethnic democracies. The Nepali case shows that exclusion from governance may in fact increase in new democracies. However, as the open polity facilitates awareness and mobilization among the disadvantaged groups, the over all effect, despite the exclusion, is democratization. The exclusion, however, could lead to the derailment of democracy as sections of the excluded groups question the legitimacy of the process that excludes them while others support non-democratic forces. This study discusses the role of historical legacies, majoritarian political institutions, informal norms, and political elite attitudes and behaviour for the continuation or increase in political exclusion in Nepal

Corporate governance · Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Elite · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Sociology · Law · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal

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