Post-Conflict Crime and Violence in Nepal: Trends, Dynamics and Drivers

Author(s)
Subedi, D B
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
This chapter shows a comparison of data between 2012 and 2015 reveals a steady growth in crime and violence. Nepal’s lengthy transition from war to peace has not been very peaceful. This chapter aims to study post-conflict crime and violence in Nepal. It analyzes post-conflict crime and violence using a three-dimensional analytical framework in which the three dimensions are economic and structural dimension, institutional dimension and political and social dimension. Although post-conflict crime and violence have become common phenomena in countries emerging from war, the literature on this critical problem is still growing. Unemployment of youth, especially between 15 and 25 years of age, is a major factor for economic crimes, particularly in urban areas. The Maoist insurgency was principally concentrated in rural areas, and as a result, the urban areas enjoyed relative calm and stability during the conflict period.
Citation
Routledge Handbook of South Asian Criminology, p. 220-234
ISBN
9780429320118
9781482260458
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Language
en
Publisher
Routledge
Series
Routledge International Handbooks
Edition
1
Title
Post-Conflict Crime and Violence in Nepal: Trends, Dynamics and Drivers
Type of document
Book Chapter
Entity Type
Publication

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