Deepak Thapa

An detailed overview of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal from 1996 to 2003.

The book provides a synopsis of Nepal's history and politics up to 1996, as well as an examination of the social, economic, and political factors contributing to the emergence of the insurgency. The book then covers the events from the start of the insurgency in 1996 to the current situation when the book was published in 2003. (The conflict finally came to an end in 2006 with the signing of a peace agreement between the government and Maoists.)

Overall this book is a detailed, comprehensive look at a recent conflict. The writing style is densely informative, reminiscent of a UN report, with occasional tables, graphs, and info boxes to provide additional data or describe particular events in greater detail. The only shortcoming I noticed was the lack of an index.

Although perhaps a bit dry for the causal reader, I would recommend this to anyone with a serious interest in learning more about Nepal's recent history.… (meer)