NEPAL'S MAOIST MOVEMENT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA AND CHINA
This book is mainly a descriptive analysis of the history and development of the Maoist movement in Nepal. It traces its origins back to the existence of over a dozen leftist parties, various splits and consolidations of such parties, and the eventual rise of the CPN-M in the mid-1990s. Important dates, figures, meetings, and events pepper this account, as do important links between Maoist movements in India, China and Nepal. Other topics covered include brief accounts of previous peace negotiations btw the gov't and the Moaists, human rights violations committed by both the Maoists and the Royal Nepal Army, and how the post-9/11 global "war on terror" has affected the Maoist movement. The last two chapters provide suggestions of what a protracted conflict with the Maoists in Nepal could mean for India and China, though it doesn't analyze each possibility in depth. It briefly points to possibilities such as Maoists linking up with dissidents in Tibet or Northeastern India, potential involvement of Indian Gurkha regiments (which would then have to fight their Nepalese 'brothers'), increasing refugee flows of Nepalese into India/China, and about a dozen other possibilities. While the title may give the impression that about half the book focuses on India and China, these last two chapters only make up about 40 pages of the book. Still, this is a great book for those who are looking for a first book to read re: Nepal's Maoist Movement. It is a fast and easy read, though it is loaded with detail. Reading it in tandem with, for instance, Himalayan People's War (Michael Hutt, ed.) would provide maximum benefit.
Author: Nishchal N. Pandey
ISBN No.: 9788173046230
Pages: 175
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
US$ 3.95
