Articles by Bishnu Pathak, PhD
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Transitional Security
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Feb 2013
Prime Minister of Nepal said, “Peace process is ended completing the integration of the Maoist Army (MA)” . PM counted it as a major achievement. Same sentence was also said by Nepali Congress, CPN (UML), and other political parties every day previously. Such speaking raised several questions.
→ read full articlePrinciples of Harmony
Bishnu Pathak, PhD- TRANSCEND Media Service,
3 Dec 2012
Peace is the process for perfection whereas harmony is a perfect relationship. Peace may be experienced alone by a person whereas harmony is a systematic character between two or more persons or parties; harmony is always a plural condition. Peace may be enjoyed alone; harmony is living together peacefully. Peace implies calmness; harmony requires unity.
→ read full articleFederalism Risk Assessment
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Feb 2012
Today, 40 percent of the world population lives under the rule of a federal state, but 60 percent under unitary. 30 (16% out of 192 UN members) matured, emergent, and micro-federations practice federalism. They are comprised not only of powerful and developed nations, but developing countries as well.
→ read full articleCivil-Military Relations: Theories to Practices
Bishnu Pathak, PhD and Surendra Uprety – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Nov 2011
Civil Military Relations constitute the relationship between the state and civil society on one side and the military organization(s) on the other. They correlate the civilian and military authorities in a given society. Democratic Civilian Control (DCC) is the conception of military/armed forces controlled by the elected representatives of a given state or nation.
→ read full articleWomen and DDR-Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Sep 2011
The paper provides an overview of the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) practices existing in the world. It researches when and for what purposes the United Nations initiate DDR programs in post-conflict countries. It examines the scale and consequences of the various roles of ex-combatants, particularly the women ex-combatants in a transitional society. It aims to compare and explore some of the best and worst practices of DDR and militarized masculinity before, during, and after the violence. Secondary literatures mostly draw on to learn from yesterday, analyze to live for today, and encourage to hope for tomorrow.
→ read full articleApproaches to Citizen-Centric Policing
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Jun 2011
Citizen-Centric Policing (CCP) or Neighborhood Policing (NP) is radar of Community Policing (CP). The CP is a policing practice that aims to increase interaction between citizens and police officials for public safety and quality of life in the community. More than tactics, strategy, and technique, it has become the national mantra to spring up in urban, suburban, and even rural police departments or police stations. The CP promises to change relationships progressively to improve the living conditions of neighborhoods.
→ read full articleInsecurity in Security
Bishnu Pathak, PhD, Peace and Conflict Studies Center – TRANSCEND Media Service,
16 May 2011
The burgeoning Chinese, Indian and Pakistani influence raises alarm in transitional Nepal which has an open border with both China and India. Escalating Chinese influence in Nepal has been a grave concern to India. Indeed, a small land-locked country surrounded by two of the world’s most populous and growing superpower nations, Nepal is caught in a unique pull-push insecurity situation as it gropes for true democracy.
→ read full articleThe UN Mission in Nepal-UNMIN’s Humiliating Withdrawal
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Mar 2011
The UNMIN obtained a final four-month extension effective from September 16, 2010 till January 15, 2011. The UNMIN ended its role owing to heavy criticism from non-Maoist parties and returned from Nepal. It withdrew leaving reintegration, rehabilitation and democratization half-way, unlike many other UN missions in the world… A Special Committee (SC) has replaced the UNMIN and implements its mandate against provisional ethics. The UNMIN was established under Nepal’s special circumstances. It was a neutral and common platform while the SC mostly comprises political actors on the basis of a political decision. The role of the SC is neither defined by agreements and accords, nor does it have constitutional authority. There is also no role for neutral experts.
→ read full articleLessons Learned from Nepal’s People’s Victory 2006
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Mar 2011
After successfully ousting Tunisian and Egyptian tyrannical regimes, the oppressed masses have taken to the streets of numerous cities in the Arab World with the hope that change for freedom is possible. The Arab world has a long history of frozen conflicts, but from the gravity of events in the first quarter of 2011, it has already been a year of people’s uprising.
→ read full articleNepali Diaspora in Australia
Bishnu Pathak, PhD, Peace and Conflict Study Center – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Sep 2010
The author visited Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPACS) at the University of Sydney to participate at the TRANSCEND Global Meeting; “Enabling Peace: Pedagogy and Training”, in early July 2010. The meeting was approved to establish the TRANSCEND Peace University (TPU), South Asia Regional Chapter, the first ever in Nepal. While I visited John Street in Grandville, in the New South Wales Sydney, I found a total of 12 Nepali families.
→ read full articleA Darkening Scenario in Nepal
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Apr 2010
Nepal may again find itself in the middle of a deep national crisis if a new Constitution is not announced by the stipulated date.
→ read full articleSTRUGGLING FOR TRUE SOVEREIGNTY
Bishnu Pathak, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service,
5 Apr 2010
Land-locked Nepal has always existed in giant India’s shadow. However, now that its people have tasted democracy, they want to shake off Indian influence and become masters of their own destiny. Nepal has long historic, strategic, geo-political, commercial and socio-cultural relations with India. There has been a protracted debate and discourse to continuously improve such […]
→ read full articleDISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION, AND SECURITY SECTOR REFORM IN NEPAL: A PRELIMINARY SOCIOLOGICAL OBSERVATION
Bishnu Pathak, PhD & Devendra Uprety – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Mar 2010
1. Setting Security Sector Reform (SSR) is a continuous process to all countries and regions, including politically stable states, fragile states, and post-conflict countries. However, it is widely understood that there need to be urgent SSR priorities in countries emerging from large-scale violent conflict. Over the years, Nepalese society has undergone deep structural […]
→ read full articleFEDERALISM: RISK ASSESSMENT
Bishnu Pathak, PhD,
16 Jul 2009
Today, 40 percent of the world population lives under the rule of a federal state, but 60 percent under unitary. 30 (16% out of 192 UN members) matured, emergent, and micro-federations practice federalism. They are comprised not only of powerful and developed nations, but developing countries as well; namely, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, […]
→ read full articleARMY IN POLITICS, POLITICS IN THE ARMY
Bishnu Pathak, PhD,
17 May 2009
Setting The confrontation between the United CPN (Maoist) and the then Royal Nepal Army began when the former first attacked the Army barracks in Ghorahi, Dang on November 24, 2001 and continued up to the initiation of the Popular Movement (Jana Andolan II) in April 2006. When the present Prime Minister (PM), Puspa Kamal Dahal, […]
→ read full articleTHE UNITED NATIONS: CHALLENGES FOR PEACE
Bishnu Pathak, PhD,
1 Nov 2008
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.”-Mahatma Gandhi “We, the peoples of the United Nations, determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind and to reaffirm faith […]
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