Seeking state power : the communist party of Nepal (Maoist)
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2008
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Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management, Berlin, DE
Abstract
Political violence is a tool of both state and non-state actors, and replacing it by political methods of conflict management is essential to making sustainable peace. Increasing numbers of academics study “armed groups” from the outside, rarely engaging directly with them to hear their own points of view, rationales, and understandings of their context. This report follows the history of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), focusing on key turning points and tactics in relation to political developments. Exclusive interviews were carried out with Maoist leaders, and the main policy maker of the CPN (M), a key figure in peace negotiations with the state.
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POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES, POLITICAL PARTIES, RADICALISM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, DEMOCRATIZATION, POLITICAL POWER, NEPAL