Thanésh BhusalBook Review: Political Participation and Change in Asia (by: M.D. Dharamdasani, 1984)Much has been written about Nepal’s partyless Panchyat democracy introduced by the King Mahendra in 1960. It is interesting to note that…Oct 7, 2022Oct 7, 2022
Thanésh BhusalSecond local elections in federal Nepal: Preliminary impressionsBy Thanesh BhusalMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Thanésh BhusalFederalism and local development policymaking in NepalDr. Thaneshwar Bhusal | Honorary Professional Associate | Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis | University of Canberra, AustraliaMay 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Thanésh BhusalDistrict Coordination Committees in Nepal: what are they? do we need them?Not surprisingly, but I encountered a Twitter thread inquiring about the relevancy of District Coordination Committees (DCCs) in Nepal…Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
Thanésh BhusalWhy Nepal needs participatory budgetingIt has been more than two months that we are governed by elected local governments. What a fortune! We pay tax that goes to our local…Aug 9, 2017Aug 9, 2017
Thanésh Bhusalसंघीयता कार्यान्वयनका संरचना र प्रकृयागत अफ्ठ्याराहरुसंविधान घोषणा भएर पनि संघीयताको कार्यान्वयनको सन्दर्भमा गत बैशाखसम्म जुन प्रकारको नैराश्यता थियो, स्थानीय तहको निर्वाचनपश्चात् सो नैराश्यता…Jul 30, 20171Jul 30, 20171
Thanésh BhusalEmpower GrassrootsNewly elected local governments can in many ways exercise powers comparable to that of Singha Durbar On May 29, the outgoing government…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017
Thanésh BhusalThe roles of bureaucracy in State restructuring in NepalAfter gradually recovering from long-term political transition, Nepal has started to restructure its century long unitary governance model…May 21, 2017May 21, 2017
Thanésh BhusalConversation about #LocalElections in #NepalI was relatively exhausted in the morning today. It was indeed a long night that I was at the University until 3 AM. As usual, though, I…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Thanésh BhusalUS election: continuity or change?In Australia, it is Monday, the 7th of November. Many people in America have already gone to their bed, hearing the FBI has again given a…Nov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016