Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology of the Key Events
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Prologue: Flying the Flag
- The Setting: The Kingdom in the Clouds
- The Story: The Rocky Road to Democracy
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Chapter 23
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25
- Chapter 26
- Chapter 27
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 29
- Epilogue: Working Towards Peace
- Postscript: Bhojraj Pokharel
- Annexures
- Notes on References
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 13
from The Story: The Rocky Road to Democracy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 April 2014
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology of the Key Events
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Prologue: Flying the Flag
- The Setting: The Kingdom in the Clouds
- The Story: The Rocky Road to Democracy
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Chapter 23
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25
- Chapter 26
- Chapter 27
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 29
- Epilogue: Working Towards Peace
- Postscript: Bhojraj Pokharel
- Annexures
- Notes on References
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
While all these international negotiations were continuing, on 15 January 2007, around 185 parliamentarians in the recently reinstated House of Representatives voted unanimously in favour of promulgating the Interim Constitution.
Nearly 56 years after King Tribhuvan approved the first Interim Constitution for Nepal, which included preparations for a Constituent Assembly election, this second Interim Constitution was legislated with the same mission, albeit without the involvement of the Royal Family. In fact, it was the first Constitution of Nepal that rendered the King powerless. The Interim Constitution was similar to the first one in many ways. Both subscribed to liberal democratic ideas of a representative government, adult franchise, the rule of law, and freedom and liberty for individuals and groups, and both envisaged the new state as a positive instrument for improving human welfare and social justice. However, the 1951 Interim Constitution was greatly influenced by the Indian Constitution—reflecting principles such as separation of state power, checks and balances of power, independence of judiciary, a bicameral legislature, a majoritarian election system and an executive prime minister. In contrast, the 2007 Interim Constitution was a document of compromise—influenced by the internal political dynamics of a transitional Nepal, and lacking coherent principles or cogent ideology.
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- Nepal Votes for Peace , pp. 84 - 89Publisher: Foundation BooksPrint publication year: 2014