Voices from the Field
Through the eyes of local experts and actors, ConstitutionNet’s ‘Voices from the Field’ series offers a monthly look at constitution building processes as they are unfolding on the ground around the world. Contributions take the form of interviews with, and opinion pieces from, constitutional experts, lawyers, practitioners and other engaged citizens in the field for a fresh and original look at issues of importance to local populations during the drafting, adoption and implementation of constitutions.
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Voices From The Field
1 July 2020
Nepal-India boundary dispute and the reignition of minority demands for constitutional reform
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Voices From The Field
14 December 2017
Constitution building in 2017 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field
![Leaders of the main political parties in Nepal (photo credit: Nepali Times) Leaders of the main political parties in Nepal (photo credit: Nepali Times)](/sites/default/files/Nepal_CN_April.jpg)
Voices From The Field
2 May 2017
Will Nepal finally break the cycle of constitutional paralysis and hold local elections?
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Voices From The Field
31 January 2017
Nepal’s federalization process and the challenge of accommodating minority demands
Voices From The Field
21 December 2016
Constitution building in 2016 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field
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Voices From The Field
29 July 2015
Nepal parties fast-track new constitution but backtrack on aspirations of marginalized groups
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Voices From The Field
12 June 2015
Nepal’s constitutional deal: significant milestone but short of a breakthrough
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Voices From The Field
25 March 2015
Nepal: Back to the negotiation table or back to the streets?
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Voices From The Field
12 December 2014
Finalising Nepal's new constitution: the illusion of consensus
![Nepal law makers in session: will they deliver? Nepal law makers in session: will they deliver?](/sites/default/files/nepallaw_2.jpg)
Voices From The Field
23 September 2014
Why Nepal might not have a constitution on 22 January 2015
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Voices From The Field
24 July 2014
Negotiating judicial design in Nepal’s new Constitution
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Voices From The Field
17 June 2014
Why Nepal's federalism debate matters to India and China
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Voices From The Field
25 April 2014
Nepal: Deconstructing the Constituent Assembly’s new rules of procedure and action plan
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Voices From The Field
19 February 2014
Federalism and Nepal’s constitution making: how phase one might differ from phase two
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Voices From The Field
17 January 2014
Writing Nepal’s elusive Constitution: mission impossible?
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Voices From The Field
19 November 2013
The making of Nepal’s second constituent assembly
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