National and International Levers for Deepening Democracy in Nepal : Accessing from Formal Democracy Approach

Yuba Raj Guragain

Affiliations:

Election Management Division, Central Office of Election Commission, Kantipath, Kathmandu, NEPAL

This paper intends to explore the extent and process of deepening democracy in Nepal through formal democracy approach. For this, based on the tradition of historical institutionalism, it makes analyses of national and international institutions and processes for deepening democracy particularly from 1990 when democracy was restored in Nepal. Founded on the argument that both national and international factors are significant for deepening and making democracy resilient, the findings validate the argument in the context of Nepal. Similarly, owning to the contributions of national socio-political dynamics and international engagement of Nepal, democracy tends to be resilient and deepening as it has experienced and adapted in the difficult situations of democratic fragility with flexibility and innovations. Moreover, in the process of democratization, it also reflects evolutionary orientations of democracy towards social democracy from inclusive and formal democracy since 1990.

Keywords:
Democratization, deepening democracy, resilience of democracy, democratic institutions, elections

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