Power and Sandwiched Sovereignty: Nepali Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries
Power and Sandwiched Sovereignty: Nepali Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries

Author(s): Hari KC
Subject(s): Politics, Geography, Regional studies, Supranational / Global Economy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Labor relations, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Migration Studies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Gulf Countries; migration; Nepal; Nepali migrant workers;
Summary/Abstract: Nepal is relatively a new entrant to global labour markets. Nevertheless, over the past few decades, a huge portion of its population has migrated abroad for employment, changing the image of Nepal from a country of “global warriors to global workers” (Rajauriya, 2015). In particular, the political change of 1990 that ushered Nepal into a multiparty democracy triggered the globalizing processes. Unlike during the King’s regime, obtaining passports became easier even for general people, affording them more agility and freedom to travel outside the country (Tiwari & Bhattarai, 2011). Further, the government formed after the 1992 elections embraced a policy of fast-paced economic liberalization, connecting Nepal with global economy and global labour markets (Labour Migration for Employment Report: 2014).

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