Description
Informal institutions or conventions or codes of behaviour play significant role in constraining human behaviour that have important political consequences. Despite a lot of focus on institutionalism, informal institutions' role in political behaviours and outcomes has not been scrutinized thoroughly in political science. This paper investigates the contribution of informal institutions to the political exclusion of marginalized groups such as Dalit, indigenous nationalities, Madhesi, minority religious groups, and women in democratic Nepal (1990-2002).
Democracy, exclusion and informal institutions in Nepal
Informal institutions or conventions or codes of behaviour play significant role in constraining human behaviour that have important political consequences. Despite a lot of focus on institutionalism, informal institutions' role in political behaviours and outcomes has not been scrutinized thoroughly in political science. This paper investigates the contribution of informal institutions to the political exclusion of marginalized groups such as Dalit, indigenous nationalities, Madhesi, minority religious groups, and women in democratic Nepal (1990-2002).