Dispatches from the People's War in Nepal
Dispatches from the People's War in Nepal
"This lively, exciting and enlightening presentation of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal will help people to understand the real state of affairs behind the 'People's War.'"
— Padma Ratna Tuladar, facilitator in the peace talks in Nepal
ABOUT THE BOOK
A Maoist revolution has been raging in Nepal since 1996. In 1999, Li Onesto became the first foreign journalist to travel deep into the guerrilla zones of this Himalayan country. Allowed unprecedented access, she interviewed political leaders, guerilla fighters, villagers in areas under Maoist control, and relatives of those killed by government forces.
This valuable book is the result of her journey. Illustrated with photographs, it provides an invaluable analysis of the social and economic conditions that have fuelled the revolution and profiles some of the key people involved.
Millions in Nepal now live in areas under guerrilla control. Peasants are running grass-roots institutions, exercising what they call "people's power." Li Onesto describes these transformations—the establishment of new governing committees and courts, the confiscation and re-division of land, new cultural and social practices, and the emergence of a new outlook.
Increasingly, the UK and US have directly intervened to provide political and military support to the counter-insurgency efforts of the Nepalese regime. Onesto analyzes this in the context of the broader international situation and the "war on terrorism."
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Price: $22.95
ISBN: 0745323405
ISBN13: 9780745323404
Paperback—280 pages, photographs
Size: 5.4" x 8.4"
Co-published with Pluto Press