TY - JOUR
T1 - Politics and governance in Nepal
AU - Sharma, Kishor
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: month (773h) = June, 2012; Journal title (773t) = Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration. ISSNs: 0259-8272;
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - It is argued that lack of vision among political leaders and the ruling elite, and the inability to understand the consequences of socio-economic exclusion, are the roots of current political crisis in Nepal. The centralization of power, together with a bias towards urban development over the three decades of import substitution regime, encouraged corruption, and increased poverty and inequality in the country' both horizontal (between territorial, ethnic and religious groups) and vertical (between classes within the society) inequality. In the absence of genuine political commitments and institutional reforms, the minority and under-privileged classes have been excluded from opportunities in governance and mainstream politics since the unification of the country 238 years ago. There is a need to introduce bold reforms in economic policy, politics and the institutional setup to sustain growth and increase collective voice and a bargaining power for all disadvantaged groups. Nepal would have been politically a more stable nation today if political leaders and the ruling elite had a vision for the nation, intellectual depth to understand the consequences of socio-economic exclusion and appropriate strategies to address them.
AB - It is argued that lack of vision among political leaders and the ruling elite, and the inability to understand the consequences of socio-economic exclusion, are the roots of current political crisis in Nepal. The centralization of power, together with a bias towards urban development over the three decades of import substitution regime, encouraged corruption, and increased poverty and inequality in the country' both horizontal (between territorial, ethnic and religious groups) and vertical (between classes within the society) inequality. In the absence of genuine political commitments and institutional reforms, the minority and under-privileged classes have been excluded from opportunities in governance and mainstream politics since the unification of the country 238 years ago. There is a need to introduce bold reforms in economic policy, politics and the institutional setup to sustain growth and increase collective voice and a bargaining power for all disadvantaged groups. Nepal would have been politically a more stable nation today if political leaders and the ruling elite had a vision for the nation, intellectual depth to understand the consequences of socio-economic exclusion and appropriate strategies to address them.
KW - Open access version available
KW - Aid
KW - Governance
KW - Politis
U2 - 10.1080/23276665.2012.10779386
DO - 10.1080/23276665.2012.10779386
M3 - Article
VL - 34
SP - 57
EP - 69
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
SN - 2327-6665
IS - 1
ER -