Himalayan 'people's War': Nepal's Maoist RebellionMichael Hutt Hurst, 2004 - 322 pages The eruption of a violent Maoist insurgency in Nepal in the late 1990s was met with bewilderment even among many of those who claimed to know the countrywell. Such a development possesses its own historical depth and socio-cultural background. This book provides much of that background and descriptionof the ongoing struggle. |