POPULAR STRUGGLES AND MOVEMENTS Civics Notes Class 10th

A) What are differences between Bolivia and Nepal?

• The movement in Nepal was to establish democracy but movement in Bolivia was against the policy of an elected democratic government.
• The popular struggle in Bolivia was about one specific policy while the struggle in Nepal was about the foundation of country’s politics.

B) What are similarities between Bolivia and Nepal?

• Both of these are instances of political conflicts that led to popular struggles.
• In both cases, the struggle involved mass mobilization.
• Public demonstration of mass support clinched the dispute.

CONCLUSION

• Democracy evolves through popular struggles.
• Democracy involves conflict between those who are in power and those who aspires for power.
• Democratic conflicts are resolved through mass mobilization.
• If the conflicts cannot be resolved by parliament the solution will come from people.
• These conflicts and mobilization are based on new political organization.