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Competition, Stability, And Civil Society

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Competition, Stability, and Civil Society Nepal is a very diverse country, within its borders there are 127 spoken languages, 125 ethnic groups, three ecosystems, numerous social castes, and when dealing with politics, over 120 political parties. While Nepal does host a plethora of political parties, there are three that stand out as the most noteworthy. These are the Maoists, Marxist-Leninist party, and the Nepali-Congress party (Harris, 2013a). The Maoists are the political party that fought against, and won, against the Hindu monarchy during the civil war that lasted a decade; this civil war ended in 2006 with the defeat of the Hindu monarchy (Harris, 2013b). The Maoists appear to be the most active group when it comes to civil disobedience. During the elections, they were responsible for bombings, force road closures, and even abductions in an effort to prevent the citizens of Nepal from voting (Harris, 2013a). In spite of these acts of disobedience, the Maoist party was still able to secure a minority in the CA (Harris, 2013b). Then there is the Marxist-Leninist part whose doctrine follows that of the leaders of Russia Marx and Lenin. In their charter, they aim to unite the lower class citizens and those of unfavorable castes and give them a political voice which has, up until recently, been overlooked (Communist Party, 2011). Finally, there is the Nepali-Congress party, who are the most central of the prominent political parties. The Nepali-Congress was also

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