This book identifies the factors that either encourage or discourage participation and deliberation, thereby demonstrating the potential and reality of deliberative democracy in Nepal at the local level.
Focusing on the local level planning process in two municipalities, Buddhabhumi and Dhanushadham, the book examines whether decentralized elements introduced by federalism encourage participation and deliberation or whether they continue to remain a challenge. Throughout this exploration, the author explores how the debate between common good and self-interest unfolds within the context of deliberative democracy in Nepal. A blend of empirical and theoretical investigation, this book addresses the concept of common good and self-interest in deliberative democracy in the context of unequal societies in South Asia.
A pioneering contribution on Nepal, this book will be of interest to researchers studying political science, federalism, participatory democracy, deliberative democracy, and local governance in Nepal and South Asia.
Chapter 1 Participation, Deliberation and Federalism: Context and
Concepts
Chapter 2 Nepals Complicated Path Toward Federalism
Chapter 3 Evolution of Participatory Planning in Nepal
Chapter 4 Citizen Participation in Local Planning Process
Chapter 5 Deliberation in the Planning Process
Chapter 6 The Fiscal Dimension of the Planning Process
Chapter 7 Conclusion and Discussion
Vishnu Kumari Tandon works as Senior Governance and Citizen Engagement consultant at the World Bank in Washington, DC. She earned her PhD from L'École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), Paris, and her research revolves around federalism, subnational governance, and participatory and deliberative democracy. She has over 15 years of professional experience, gained through various roles in national and international organizations across Nepal, the Netherlands, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, and the United States. She also served as a teaching fellow at the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO).
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