Reading Nepali Transition (2006-2015) examines Nepal’s profound political transformation from the People’s Movement II in 2006 to the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015. It explores demands made by major social groups, the state’s responses, the work and limitations of two Constituent Assemblies, and the political negotiations that shaped the constitutional process. The book also considers transitional justice for those who disappeared during the decade-long conflict, alongside the challenges of disarming and reintegrating former Maoist combatants.

Why You Should Read?

• Understand the political changes that transformed Nepal into a federated secular republic.
• Examine how social groups articulated claims against the state during constitution-making.
• Follow the complex relationship between the Constituent Assemblies and political negotiations outside them.
• Explore transitional justice, disappearances, and the reintegration of former Maoist fighters.

About the Author

Pranab Kharel is the editor of this collection on Nepal’s political transition between 2006 and 2015. Through its focus on constitutional change, representation, conflict legacies, and transitional justice, the volume brings together analysis intended to help readers understand contemporary Nepal and the forces that shaped its post-conflict transformation.