1. Bullet Vs “Bullet”: An Ethnographic Study of
the Perceptions of Youths in Transition Nepal
Ravindra Chnadrasiri Palliyaguruge
(Lecturer in Political Science, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka)
Sri Lankan Student of Master of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies
Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Tribhuvan University
Nepal
Email: Palliyaguruge6@Gmail.com
Mobile Numbers: Nepal: +9779813842078, Sri Lanka: +94718434956

2. ?
Bullet “Bullet”

3. Research Problem
• Why they expect “Bullet Motor-Bicycle” as
their future aspiration instead of country
development?
• “Bullet Motor-Bicycle” is served as a symbol
• Youth’s expectations on migration to abroad
or to achieve western oriented life instead of
country development

4. Conflict= Attitudes/Assumptions + Behavior + Contradiction
• Conflict Dynamic
Approach
(Wallensteen, 2007:36 ; Galtung 1996:72).

5. Methodology
• Ethnographic Research Methods
– Participatory observation
– Case Study Methods (Purposively Selected)
• Ten (10) bachelors (Male -5, Female 5)
• Ten (10) non – bachelors (Male -5, Female 5)

6. Reasons for permanent settlement in abroad
• Corrupt systems of society
• Free – Education at foreign counties
• Lack of opportunities
• Lack of youth participation in decision making process
• Western oriented Psyche
• Poverty
• Motivations from the Family

7. Reasons of non – permanent settlement in
abroad
• Working opportunities in Nepal
• Ancestral properties and have innovative ideas
• Family ties
• Family Business
• Glory of the family and societal recognition

8. Capacity ?/Living Standers in abroad ?
?

9. Theory of Relative Deprivation
(Davies , 1962:6)

10. Conclusion
• A= 0, B=0, C= 0 total non – conflict, the state of death
• A, B=0, C=0 attitudes / assumptions prepared
• A=0, B, C=0 behavioral patterns prepared
• A, B, C=0 attitudes / assumptions and behavior prepared
• A =0, B=0, C contradiction is there and nothing else
• A, B= 0, C the subconscious level fully prepared
• A= 0, B, C, ritualistic conflict behavior
• A, B, C a fully articulated conflict
• (Galtung, 1996: 73).

11. Conclusion
Results might be
• Tension will lead to conflict
oriented attitudes or perception.
• Then, they will lead to
contradiction and behavior
(Galtung ,1996:72)
– Insurgency
– Alienation
– coup d'etat
– social disorder
Conflict as an Iceberg