Himalayan People's War: Nepal's Maoist Rebellion

by Michael James Hutt

Book Overview

"This is a readable and high-quality book. It provides more information and insight on the most successful Marxist rebellion in South Asia's history than has previously been found within one set of covers." --David Gellner

The eruption of a violent Maoist insurgency in Nepal in the late 1990s was met with bewilderment even among many who claimed to know the country well. The so-called "people's war" was launched in 1996 by the Communist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253217423
• ISBN13: 9780253217424
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher