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From Subjects to Citizens: Reconnecting Nepalis with a Democratic Political Process
Next week, Nepalis will vote in local elections for the first time in 20 years. The first phase of elections will be held on May 14 in federal provinces 3, 4, and 6; the second phase is scheduled for June 14 in provinces 1, 2, 5, and 7. Election fever has certainly gripped the country and there is much excitement about [...]
Why Nepal’s Upcoming Local Elections Matter More than Ever
On May 14, Nepalis will go to elections for newly-delineated local (village and municipal) governments. These comprise one of three constitutionally mandated elections to be completed by January 2018. At the time they were announced, the news of elections at the local level brought mixed reactions from those who wish f [...]
The Nepali Times: NT Studio with George Varughese
The Nepali Times interviews The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese on the country’s upcoming local elections. [...]
Asia Foundation’s George Varughese Speaks on Politically-Informed Development Approaches at University of Tennessee
On March 27, The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese gave a lecture at the Howard Baker Center at the University of Tennessee, titled Politically-Informed Approaches in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Environments: Key Challenges from Nepal and Afghanistan. The talk was the part of the Cent [...]
World Politics Review: Ethnic Tensions Rise in Nepal Ahead of Long-Awaited Local Elections
World Politics Review quotes The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese: The polls could also create a political environment that is accountable to the people. Since Maoists and political parties inked a peace agreement in 2006 and ousted the monarchy in 2008, Nepali politics has been marked [...]
Eye on South Asia: Challenges to Development and Democracy
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm University of California Berkeley Faculty Club, Seaborg Room Home to 1.7 billion people, South Asia was the world’s fastest growing economic region in 2016, and is expected to hold this spot in 2017. However, South Asian countries continue to face daunting challenges of persistent poverty, widening in [...]