1st Edition
The Road to Federalism in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka Finding the Middle Ground
By Michael Breen
Copyright 2018
216 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Nations built on exclusion and assimilation, decades of civil war, widespread poverty, authoritarianism and the decline of democracy. Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are travelling a road to federalism. Institutions and ethnic identity have interacted to privilege some and marginalise others. But when the right conditions prevail, political equality can be restored.
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List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations and acronyms
1. Introduction
2. Methodology and conceptual framework
3. Federalism, accommodation and Asia
4. State formation
5. The road to federalism
6. The constitutional settlement
7. Federal design issues – accommodation and moderation
8. Conclusion
Appendix
Index
Biography
Michael G. Breen completed his PhD at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and is currently a McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Melbourne. His background is as a policy advisor in Australia and Nepal, with expertise in federalism, the rights of indigenous peoples and political inclusion.
