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Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal: An Assessment of the Rule of Law

Prof. Than Bahadur Chhetri Department of Political Science Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara Corresponding Author: Than Bahadur Chhetri, Email: than.chhetri@prnc.tu.edu.np Abstract: The Rule of law, a set of principles of governance, apply to all individuals, organizations and the government itself. Democracy is a political system governed by the rule of law. No rule of law means […]

Principles and Practices of Federal System

–D. N Dhungel, AB Raj Bhandari, Prem Raj Gautam, Arjun Mani Dixit with BN Devkota and Bhupendra Lamsal The terms federation and federal governance systems are used interchangeably. This chapter attempts to define the terms and make a comparative study of some selected federal systems. Federation and Federal System:  The term ‘federation’ is derived from […]

Civil Society and Democracy

Dev Raj Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal Introduction: Civil society groups in Nepal comprise a baffling array of institutions, networks and movements of citizens formed to defend their collective values, interests and culture. It is an outgrowth of an open, tolerant civic culture. In an idealized form, civil society groups spring from the rational faculty of human […]

Abdulla Yameen accuses ‘India gulped’ Maldivian lands!

N. P. Upadhyaya Kathmandu: His determination is exemplary indeed. The manner he has begun “exposing” the regional Scoundrel-India upon his fresh release from the Maldivian prison hints that this time around Abdullah Yameen-the former President of the Maldives will bring in “untold” diplomatic problems to India in the bilateral conduct of Delhi-Male relations that have […]

Nepal: Is Indian PM Modi worthy of a black flag?

Arvind Rimal, Senior Political Analyst, Nepal To begin with, a remembrance of an event of 67 years ago. The then Indian Prime Minister, the already world renowned statesman, one of the architects of the Non-aligned Movement, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru was due to pay a State visit to Nepal at the invitation of King Tribhuvan. The […]