Kathmandu,
Mar. 25: The Nepali version of Toni Hagen's book 'Decentralization and
Development: The Role of Democratic Principles' has hit the market with the
title of 'Bikendrikaran ra Bikas: Prajatantrik Sidhantako Bhumika'.
Hagen
was a Swiss citizen who is known as a geologist and a humanitarian activist. He
is popular figure in Nepal for his humanitarian and other works in the
Himalayan nation.
The
book is a kind of conclusion that he drew from his experiences while working
for development in various countries including Nepal.
While
most of the development workers of his time believed development a technical
process, Hagen always linked it to the political structure of the society.
He
is known as a true proponent of the Swiss Development Model. In the book, he
has presented in-depth analysis of the development process and political
transition, which is still relevant for the countries like Nepal that are still
putting efforts to become a developing country.
According
to Hagen, democracy should be well-grounded in the society, it can't flourish
in the centralised political structure.
Citing
example of Switzerland, he argues in his book that Switzerland is now a
developed country with deep-rooted democratic practices because of
decentralisation.
He
suggests that decentralisation is the only way for Nepal's development.
"Decentralisation is the only way to bring the state closer to the people
and to develop ownership in the part of citizens," he writes.
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