Strategic Firmness - Tactical Flexibility

ISBN-13: 9783639148084 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 92 str.

Stian Bragtvedt

Opis

Nepal was engulfed in a civil war between Maoistguerillas and the state from 1996 to 2006. In 2006 abroad alliance between Maoists, parlamentarianparties and civil society organizations came togetherto bring down the royal autocracy which seizedabsolute power one year earlier. The plattform theyhad agreed upon included the main demand of theMaoists during the civil war, namely an election to aconstitutional assembly with the task of writing anew constitution. In return, the Maoists agreed tomultiparty political competition. To years later, inApril of 2008, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)won the elections in Nepal and became the biggestparty, much to everyones surprise. What made thisstring of events possible?Are we witnessing an historic example of peacefulconflict transformation? Why did the Maoist guerillasjoin the peace process?This book should be of interst to peace researchers,South-Asia scholars and everyone who is interested in the politics and ideology of South-Asianrevolutionaries.

O autorze

Stian Bragtvedt, M.phil: Studied Peace and Conflict
Transformation at the Centre for Peace Studies, University of
Tromsø. Currently working as information officer at the United
Nations Association of Norway.