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Contradiction and dualitypreced<strong>in</strong>g conflict. Domestic elites <strong>in</strong>teract and barga<strong>in</strong> with each otherand with the UN empowered by and with<strong>in</strong> these his<strong>to</strong>rical-structuralconstra<strong>in</strong>ts (Figure 14.1).Figure 14.1 State build<strong>in</strong>g challenges dur<strong>in</strong>g transitional periodSource: Designed by the authors4. <strong>Nepal</strong>’s experienceContradictions have been the driv<strong>in</strong>g forces for change and development<strong>in</strong> <strong>Nepal</strong>. They cannot only result <strong>in</strong> tensions, but also be helpful <strong>in</strong> br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>gtransformation <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nepal</strong>i socio-political and economic conditions. <strong>Nepal</strong> hasexperienced contradictions and duality <strong>in</strong> all past political transformations<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the people’s movements of 1990 and 2006. The recent politicalchanges are founded on the contested political negotiations start<strong>in</strong>g fromTwelve Po<strong>in</strong>t Understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 2005 <strong>to</strong> the CPA <strong>in</strong> 2006 and several otheragreements between major political forces thereafter.292

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