... occurs. Of course, even after the transition, there is no guarantee that democracy will last long. A military coup, for instance, may topple the newly established democratic regime. Certain factors (e.g., a vibrant civil society) may contribute to liberalization, democratic transition, or democratic...

... ability to sue opposition for defamation. MARIE-EVE RENY Myanmar in 2020 Citizens Have Voted for the Democratic Transition to Continue, but Democracy Remains Far Ahead ABSTRACT The NLD was reelected in 2020 with more seats than it won in 2015. Myanmar s transition is not regressing, but many priorities...

... confidence in effective governance. Bhutan s democratic exercise continues to be carefully controlled by entrenched elites, but the country held its first-ever local elections successfully and economic growth stabilized. KEYWORDS: Nepal, Bhutan, democratic transition, constitution-making, state restructuring...

..., democratization in Bhutan progressed slowly because local elections were delayed. © 2011 By the Regents of the University of California Nepal Bhutan Maoists Democratic transition constitution-making Asian Survey, Vol. 51, Number 1, pp. 125 130. ISSN 0004-4687, electronic ISSN 1533-838X. © 2011...

...Mahendra Lawoti Democratic transitions in Nepal and Bhutan ran into challenges in 2009. The integration of Maoist combatants, polarization among political parties, increasing ethnic assertion, and mushrooming armed groups have delayed constitution writing in Nepal and led to political instability...