New identity politics and the 2012 collapse of Nepal's Constituent Assembly: when the dominant becomes 'other'
This article explores the politicization of ethnicity in Nepal since 1990. In particular it looks at how ideas of indigeneity have become increasingly powerful, leading to Nepal becoming the first and—to date—only Asian country to have signed International Labour Organization Convention number 169 (...
Main Authors: | Adhikari, K, Gellner, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2016
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