Nepal’s Federal Conundrum: Negotiating a Strong Federal System on Weak Democratic Foundations examines how federalization has unfolded in Nepal since the promulgation of the 2015 constitution. Historically contextualized through democratic institutions and political spaces, this edited volume considers the frameworks shaping institutions and processes, alongside the everyday practices through which federalized governance is being realized. Its analyses illuminate the post-2015 negotiation of authority among established and emerging state institutions, citizens, and social groups, offering a grounded contribution to the study of Nepal’s evolving federal system.

Why You Should Read?

• Explores Nepal’s federalization process after the 2015 constitution.
• Connects democratic institutions and political spaces with everyday governance.
• Examines negotiations of authority between state institutions, citizens, and social groups.
• Provides historically informed perspectives for readers of comparative politics and political science.

About the Author

Seira Tamang is the author of this volume on Nepal’s federalization process and democratic foundations. Her work here brings together historically contextualized analysis of institutions, political processes, and everyday practices of governance. Through this edited collection, Tamang contributes to discussions of Nepal’s changing state structures and to comparative political inquiry into the challenges of building federal systems within developing democratic institutions.