Sushav Niraula

Political Economy, Public Policy, and Comparative Political Institutions| Nepal and South Asia|Tweets = Personal|

[Sushav Niraula @sushavniraula]

Wrote this piece to explain two contradictory narratives about Nepali bureaucracy. The first depicts the bureaucracy as a permanent establishment with powers challenging political representatives. The second narrative, odds with the first, consists of a politicized...1/n

[Policy Entrepreneurs Inc @Tweet2PEI]

Nepal's civil service reform: often considered a “black box,” Nepal’s bureaucracy remains difficult to understand even for those who regularly engage with the state.

This study provides the analytical framing needed to inform these reform efforts. https://t.co/o8X1Rh67pa

[Branko Milanovic @BrankoMilan]

It is an excellent book. I remember taking one thing from the book. It is essentially wrong to calculate the poverty lines & believe that they are real & that the poor people should "observe" them. Orwell shows how seemingly irrational behavior of splurging your money on the pay day is not irrational at all: it is the only way for a poor person to catch some glimpses of happiness and to feel human. Even if he starves afterwards.

[Gerardo L. Munck @GerardoMunck]

¿Cómo se financia el Estado de bienestar?

Esta nueva publicación de @CUP_PoliSci - una obra de @KorehMichal, @Olijacques89 y @danielbeland - trata un tema clave en la política. Una buena lectura.

Descarga libre: https://t.co/6zDWOpjBZn

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

@sharrond62 I bet a lot of this is socioeconimic status.

Who plays tennis when they're older? Well off folks who can pay to play tennis at country clubs.

[Anup Malani @anup_malani]

Politicians get rich. But how rich? India forces every candidate to disclose personal wealth before elections. Winners accumulate assets 3–5% faster per year than the runners-up they just barely beat. That gap isn’t talent. It’s the office itself.

[Adam Tooze @adam_tooze]

Hard to think of a more important map than this right now, featured on today's Chartbook Top Links:

[Niraj Bhusal @nirajbhusal]

Sharing this as election day approaches a few things voters should know:
FYI – Voting | प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन, २०८२
Mobiles are banned at polling stations (Sec. 84, Voting Directive 2082) so you cannot show your voter ID via the Nagarik App.

Original ID is mandatory.
A printed screenshot is not officially recognized as valid ID. To vote, bring one original document: Citizenship Certificate, National ID, Passport, or Driving Licence.

Screenshots can help verify your name but cannot replace official identification.

[Gerardo L. Munck @GerardoMunck]

Civil Service Reform

This new book by @Mar_tinW develops a theory of how reforms can lead to significant change by catalyzing an ongoing decentralized process rather than making top-down interventions. It draws on the experience of six African countries.
https://t.co/TUtTcF9SIO

[Sushav Niraula @sushavniraula]

@bishalkchalise @ekantipur_com Perfect, thanks dai!

[Sushav Niraula @sushavniraula]

@bishalkchalise Thanks for the data, dai! This includes--both nominated by parties under FPTP and independently for the three cycle? I can see discrepancy for 2082-- 3484 appears to the cited figure for total candidates (from parties and independently).

[Sushav Niraula @sushavniraula]

@ourjaya Good panel! Is this online or in-person, Jaya ji?

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Haruki Murakami was about to turn 30 when a thought occurred to him: “You know what? I could try writing a novel.” Then he realized, “If I wanted to have a long life as a novelist, I needed to find a way to stay in shape.” Read his essay from 2008 on becoming a runner: https://t.co/Ch60IarS3T

[Democracy Resource Center Nepal @DRCNepal]

Vacancy Announcement for:
- Senior Researchers – 4
- Researchers – 2

Candidates should apply with an updated CV with two references, and a cover letter to [email protected] by November 24, 2025.

Application process details can be viewed at: https://t.co/H5itnd20SO

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

For anyone who’d like to read it - Amazon are offering Politics on the Edge for 99p at the moment - and thank you to everyone who has read it too!

[Earth @earthcurated]

Mt Everest, Nepal 🇳🇵

[Reuters Pictures @reuterspictures]

High-rise buildings are barely seen from a Skywalk tower amid air pollution in Kathmandu, Nepal. More photos of the week: https://t.co/rZPehKywQt 📷 Navesh Chitraker

[Gerardo L. Munck @GerardoMunck]

Over the years, I've collected several handbooks on sociology, social theory, and political science.👇

They're one of the sources I consult often. I find them useful to learn about fields beyond my own and to understanding how ideas have evolved.

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Building a robust peace for Ukraine and Europe.