Himalayan 'People's War': Nepal's Maoist Rebellion

"Nepal's 'People's War' was launched in 1996 by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to overthrow the political establishment, including the monarchy, and establish a Maoist regime ... In 1999, the Maoists announced the 'Fourth Stage' of their war ... The army was deployed against the Maoists for the first time in late 2001 ... By the time [the first edition of] this book was completed, the war had begun to encroach on the capital, Kathmandu, and in 2003 moves towards peace talks between the government and the Maoists had taken place"--Page 4 of cover.