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| author | Tara Prasad Gautam, Dr. Babu Ram Adhikar, Dhan Raj Chalise, Binod Lingden a, Anjay Kumar Mishra |
| author_facet | Tara Prasad Gautam, Dr. Babu Ram Adhikar, Dhan Raj Chalise, Binod Lingden a, Anjay Kumar Mishra |
| contents | <p>The Right to Recall (RTR) is a form of direct democracy that can provide an opportunity for voters to <br>recall the elected representatives before the end of their term and in turn enhance the accountability <br>beyond the elections. This study assesses the feasibility of Right to Recall (RTR) in Nepal by <br>exploring and comparing international experiences. It reviews and analyses 52 peer-reviewed articles <br>and policy papers from the original 18,900 articles in large academic databases using PRISMA <br>methodology. This study is grounded in theories such as Principal- Agent Theory, Participatory <br>Democracy, Institutionalism and Democratic Accountability to examine the application of recall in <br>various political settings. The study's analysis on the US, Canada, UK, Taiwan, Philippines and Kenya <br>shows variation in the institutional features as to the number of signatures, recall grounds and <br>safeguards. The study shows that recall can promote democratic accountability, participation and <br>responsiveness but the success of recall is contingent on political stability, capacity and awareness. <br>The Constitution of Nepal 2015 does not have the mid-term accountability mechanism in Nepal and <br>faces the problem of accountability deficit. The research finds that RTR can be introduced and used <br>conditionally and effectively if contextualised and offered to the people in a gradual manner such as <br>with lower signature (20-30 percent) requirements, legal safeguards and local applications. The study <br>will also contribute to the electoral reform debate as it provides some evidence-based suggestions to <br>the problem of balancing democratic empowerment and political stability.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Right to Recall in Democratic Governance: Is It Practically Feasible in Nepal? A Comparative Systematic Review Tara Prasad Gautam, Dr. Babu Ram Adhikar, Dhan Raj Chalise, Binod Lingden a, Anjay Kumar Mishra <p>The Right to Recall (RTR) is a form of direct democracy that can provide an opportunity for voters to <br>recall the elected representatives before the end of their term and in turn enhance the accountability <br>beyond the elections. This study assesses the feasibility of Right to Recall (RTR) in Nepal by <br>exploring and comparing international experiences. It reviews and analyses 52 peer-reviewed articles <br>and policy papers from the original 18,900 articles in large academic databases using PRISMA <br>methodology. This study is grounded in theories such as Principal- Agent Theory, Participatory <br>Democracy, Institutionalism and Democratic Accountability to examine the application of recall in <br>various political settings. The study's analysis on the US, Canada, UK, Taiwan, Philippines and Kenya <br>shows variation in the institutional features as to the number of signatures, recall grounds and <br>safeguards. The study shows that recall can promote democratic accountability, participation and <br>responsiveness but the success of recall is contingent on political stability, capacity and awareness. <br>The Constitution of Nepal 2015 does not have the mid-term accountability mechanism in Nepal and <br>faces the problem of accountability deficit. The research finds that RTR can be introduced and used <br>conditionally and effectively if contextualised and offered to the people in a gradual manner such as <br>with lower signature (20-30 percent) requirements, legal safeguards and local applications. The study <br>will also contribute to the electoral reform debate as it provides some evidence-based suggestions to <br>the problem of balancing democratic empowerment and political stability.</p> |
| title | Right to Recall in Democratic Governance: Is It Practically Feasible in Nepal? A Comparative Systematic Review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19971798 |