Le transizioni politico-giuridiche del Nepal e il relativo sviluppo costituzionale: dalla monarchia alla repubblica, da un sistema egemonico a uno partecipativo

Nepal’s political-legal transitions and the constitutional development: From monarchy to republic, from a hegemonic to a participatory system

Abstract

The contribution addresses the role of the Nepalese monarchy from the origins of the Shah dynasty up to its abolition. To this end, the contribution engages the main topic through an interdisciplinary approach (historical-anthropological and political) and comparative law methodology by means of a diachronic analysis of constitutions. The first paragraph exposes the events between 1743 and 1959, i.e., from the unification of the kingdoms in the northern area of the subcontinent to the power conflict between the Shah and Rana dynasties. The second paragraph focuses on the Panchayat System, the Jana Andolan of 1990 and the reintroduction of political parties. The following paragraphs analyse the events that led to the massacre of the royal family in 2001 and the transition phase from monarchy to republic.

Keywords: Diachronic comparison; Monarchy; Republic; Shah dynasty; Nepal