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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 Maoist [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Peaceful Municipal Elections Show That Nepal Is Not as Divided at the Local Level
Below is an excerpt from an interview with The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Nepal, George Varughese, first published by World Politics Review. In mid-September, Nepal closed the chapter [...]