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You can contribute to this theme in various ways. There are three different types of interactive discussion forums: Op-Ed section, Express Your Opinion (Article and Weekly Topic) and Question and Answer section. (A brief explanation can be found in FAQ # 8) If you are interested in getting your articles debated on the forum, you can do so by making a special request while submitting the piece. Else, you can simply submit your piece for the posting on the Country in Crisis,Fundamental Reforms or External Role.

The LDN site welcomes thought provoking articles on a wide range of political and socio-economic issues that are paramount in promoting liberal democracy in Nepal. Some examples of categories and the underlying themes are presented in the section titled, Mission and Theme.

The LDN online forum anticipates publishing original articles, but previously published pieces can also qualify for online posting, particularly if the article is judged to be relevant to the discourse, practice, and institutionalization of liberal democracy in Nepal.

The submitted articles will go through a peer-review process by a panel of anonymous referees. After the input from the referees and the chief moderator, the theme editors will make the final decision about posting on the LDN site.The guidelines are detailed in the section titled To Contributors.

The LDN referees, theme editors and moderators will judge contributions on the following broad criteria:

• a) Does the subject matter in the submission relate sufficiently to the discourse, practice, and institutionalization of liberal democracy in Nepal?
• b) Does the contribution help shed new light or advance a unique perspective on the subject matter in ways that further the prospects of liberal democracy in Nepal?
• c) In addition to meeting the above criteria, is the contribution argued/presented in a manner that is clear and accessible to a broad readership expected to be academics, politicians, activists, students, and the average educated Nepali?
• d) Is the contribution written in a language and style appropriate and acceptable for the LDN forum (i.e., is not offensive or obscene and does not insult or injure individual persons and/or their reputations?)

While the LDN forum invites submissions on a wide range of topics, the theme editors reserve the right to make the final selection from among contributions submitted. The editorial decision will be based on quality rather than length considerations. All contributors are required to submit a MS Word file through an attachment. It will be responsibility of the contributors to secure and deliver any and adequate rights to publication of previously published articles.

Once the article is posted, the LDN forum requests all the participants to express their comments and opinion freely and professionally without engaging in insults and personal attacks. Our goal is to generate reader/participant comments that are focused on the issues presented in the articles.

The theme editors reserve the right to edit or remove entries that are deemed inappropriate or irrelevant. The LDN forum expects utmost professional courtesy from those who post comments on the message boards.