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Multi-ethnic citizens in a multi-ethnic state: Constructing state–citizen relations through ‘difference’ in the Adivasi Janajati scholarship programmes in Nepal

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In 1990, the Constitution of Nepal declared Nepal a multi-ethnic (bahujatiya) country. This newly transformed state promised better inclusion of marginalised groups through special provisions. How has this been operationalised, and what does this mean in practice for the members of the groups concerned? Drawing on fieldwork in the Nepal Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN), this paper argues that the Nepali state’s moral and political obligation to address long-stand...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1080/00856401.2019.1645084

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Department:
Osga
Sub department:
Area Studies
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Unknown
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-0540-4085
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis Publisher's website
Journal:
South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Journal website
Volume:
42
Issue:
5
Pages:
937-953
Publication date:
2019-08-28
Acceptance date:
2019-07-16
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EISSN:
1479-0270
ISSN:
0085-6401
Language:
English
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pubs:1052635
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uuid:3cd83c7a-f18c-448b-ac7e-ec7e0d89e729
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pubs:1052635
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1052635
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2019-09-10

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