Self-Determination & Constitution Making in Nepal Constituent As

This book systematically analyzes why constitutions do not survive in Nepal, despite sixty years of constitutional history. The author discusses the epistemology of ethnic federalism in Nepal and examines the challenges of nation building and post-nation

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SelfDetermination & Constitution Making in Nepal Constituent Assembly, Inclusion, & Ethnic Federalism

Self-Determination & Constitution Making in Nepal

Surendra Bhandari

Self-Determination & Constitution Making in Nepal Constituent Assembly, Inclusion, & Ethnic Federalism

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Surendra Bhandari College of International Relations Ritsumeikan University Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan

ISBN 978-981-287-004-9 ISBN 978-981-287-005-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-005-6 Springer Singapore Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014939009 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

I would like to dedicate this book to two political geniuses of Nepal Mr. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala and Mr. Madan Bhandari and the Nepalese youth Mr. B. P. Koirala Who I never had a chance to meet or talk with personally; who I saw for the first and last time, honored by countless supporters during the final rites; who I opposed in my early life without knowing much; who after learning a little more, I stand in awe of; who, I recognize, stood out above the political upheavals; and who now inspires me to understand the depths of Nepal even better. Mr. Madan Bhandari Who I was honored to have met and talked wi