Maoists is first comprehensive and candid account of the Maoist insurgency that has been rocking the Himalayan Kingdom for nearly a decade now. Authentic and up to date, the book discusses how Nepal popularly known as the birthplace of Buddha, the emperor of world peace, has recently got a new name -- a nation of Maoist insurgents who want to abolish Monarchy and turn Nepal into a 'peoples' Republic' The Maoists control a large part of the country, especially in ...
When the Seven Party Alliance called for a four-day strike starting from 6 April 2006, the anniversary of Nepal's 1990 Jana Andolan, no one could have foreseen what would ensue. The protests brought hundreds of thousands on the streets, and finally resulted in a victory for the proletariat and democracy. As history is being made Nepal, Prakash A. Raj takes a look at the main actors on the country's political stage -the monarch, the analyses what happened in Nepal ...