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| ashu |
Posted
on 06-Sep-03 09:00 AM
Hi all,
Of late, quite a few English-language books on Nepal's Maoists have been published.
All of these are available in Kathmandu's book-stores.
Last Thursday, I bought four of these books [my pre-Dassain reading list, to be sure!], and I thought this info may be of interest to all of you who want to learn more about Nepal's single-most dominant agenda also known as peace with the Maoists.
Book I:
The people's war in Nepal, Left Perspectives
Edited by Arjun Karki and David Seddon
Publisher: Adroit Publishers, 2003
Pages: 494
Price: Indian Rupees 600
Contains essays by Prachanda, Babu Ram, Hisila Yami, Mohan Bikram Singh et al.
Book II:
Understanding the Maoist Movement of Nepal
Edited by Deepak Thapa
Publisher: Martin Chautari, 2003
Pages: 395
Price: NRs. 475
Reads more like a sourcebook. Contains prevously published pieces by Rishkesh Shah, Shyam Shrestha, Deepak Gyawai, Kanak Mani Dixit, Anil Bhattarai et al.
Book III:
The nature of underdeelopment and regional structure of Nepal: A marxist analysis
by Baburam Bhattarai
Publisher: Adroit Publishers, 2003
Pages: 540
Price: Indian rupees 600
Apparently this is an updated version of Babu Ram's PhD dissertation at JNU, Delhi. References are mostly from the '60s, the '70s and the early '80s.
Book IV:
A Kingdom under seige: Nepal's Maoist insurgency 196-2003
By Deepak Thapa with Bandita Sijapati
Publisher: Printhouse, Kathmandu, 2003.
Pages: 234
Price: N Rs. 350
Appears to be a primer on Nepal's Maoist movement. Materials fresh as of the January 2003 ceasefire.
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In addition, one book I would recommend is:
Mao Zedong
by Jonathan Spence
Publisher: Penguin
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oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| ashu |
Posted
on 06-Sep-03 05:34 PM
What follows is an email advertisement sent by the publisher of Book IV (above).
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A Kingdom under Siege: Nepal's Maoist Insurgency, 1996 to 2003
by Deepak Thapa with Bandita Sijapati
Nepals Maoist insurgency began on 13 February 1996 when members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) carried out simultaneous raids on government offices, police posts and private businesses. The often-violent campaign that followed embroiled the government, the political parties, the king, the police, and the army in a conflict against a group of highly motivated guerilla fighters. By January 2003, the rebels campaign had come to threaten the central institutions of the Nepali state.
A Kingdom under Siege: Nepals Maoist Insurgency, 1996-2003 is an authoritative and comprehensive overview of Nepals Maoist insurgency. It describes how the states neglect of many of its people combined with political instability and the growth of radical left politics in the Maoist heartlands of mid-western Nepal led to a build up of the tensions that were unleashed in February 1996. The insurgency quickly grew and gained favour with many of Nepals poor and disadvantaged people as the rebels held out the promise of a more just and equitable society. The governments failure to tackle the causes of the rebellion and to engage the Maoists agenda led to thousands of deaths and widespread destruction of infrastructure that peaked in 2001 and 2002.
This book is being published during the second ceasefire of a conflict that has shaken Nepals political, social and economic structures to the core. The authors conclude that the only way to bring about a lasting peace and prevent more insurgencies rising up in the future is to build a state that attends equally to the interests of all of Nepals diverse population groups.
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| nepalipanda |
Posted
on 07-Sep-03 06:06 PM
Ashu:
I also heard that a new book (ed.) by DB Gurung (who writes poems I think) is out. It has several dozens writers from various walks of life who have contributed on numerous aspects of current Nepal, including issues related to Maoists... It has been tauted to be one of a kind. I don't have an access to it. I would love to hear your view (who the authors are and thier writings etc...) if you can share. Any noteworthy thoughts? It is about to be inaugrated soon I hear. Thanks.
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| ashu |
Posted
on 07-Sep-03 06:36 PM
NP,
Thanks for the info.
Didn't know about this DB Gurung book as of now.
*****
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| garibjanata |
Posted
on 07-Sep-03 06:39 PM
You might also want to pick this book -
Resistance and the state: Nepalese experiences
Edited by: David N. Gellner
Publisher: Social Science Press,
Price: 525 IC
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| nepalipanda |
Posted
on 08-Sep-03 11:55 PM
Ashu:
I just fiund out, the book is:
Nepal Tomorrow: Voices & Visions (ed.) DB Gurung
Publisher: Koselee Prakashan 2003
pages 750, Rs 800-1000 (?)
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