Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)

On 20 September 2015, the Second Constituent Assembly promulgated Nepal’s federal constitution, officially becoming the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. With this, Nepal became the most recent country to adopt a federal system of government and join the federal group of states. This moment marked a significant shift towards achieving an equitable governance structure, following decades of struggle and conflict for many ethnic and political communities striving towards a democratic and inclusive foundation for Nepal.

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Notes

Mara Malagodi, Constitutional Nationalism and Legal Exclusion: Equality, Identity Politics and Democracy in Nepal (1990–2007) (Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2013).

L. Rose and M.W. Fisher, The Politics of Nepal. Persistence and Change in an Asian Monarchy (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1970), p. 53.

Mara Malagodi, “Challenges and Opportunities of Gender Equality Litigation in Nepal,” International Journal of Constitutional Law, Vol. 16, Issue 2 (15 June 2018), pp. 527–551.

K. Bhattachan, “Expected model and process of inclusive democracy in Nepal,” Paper presented at the international seminar on The Agenda of Transformation: Inclusion in Nepali Democracy, organized by the Social Science Baha, 24–26 April 2003, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Government of Nepal (GoN), Local Self-Governance Bill 2055, Kathmandu: Government of Nepal, 1998 (English translation of act by Danish International Development Agency-DANIDA).

Ganga Bahadur Thapa and Jan Sharma, “The Democratic Deficit and Federalism in Nepal: Is it a Cure or Part of the Problem?” Lex Localis, Journal of Local Self-Government, Vol. 9, No. 1 (January 2011), pp. 39–66.

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Authors and Affiliations

1. Supreme Court Bar Association, Kathmandu, Nepal Surya Dhungel
2. Forum of Federations, Ottawa, ON, Canada Phillip Gonzalez

1. Surya Dhungel