People's War and Aftermath Nepal: The Role of Truthand Reconcialation Commission (with Case Studies of Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Africa) by Sunil Thapa, Drew Cottle

About The Book

This book is a study of how and why Nepal after a 10 year long armed insurgency, regicide and fundamental political change sought to find a way to achieve peace and security. The chosen pathway to peace and reconciliation in Nepal after the decade of war and destruction is examined. It has faced delay, frustration and neglect after its protracted implementation. Politics has determined whatever peace process will be achieved in Nepal

About The AUthor

"Sunil Thapa worked as a teacher in Nepal during the 10 year insurgency. He went to Australia to write a thesis at Western Sydney University on how peace and security could be achieved in Nepal, a poor, land-locked country ruined by the armed conflict and political change. He has published several articles related to the peace process in Nepal and the political machinations frustrating it. In 2018 he will have a co-authored chapter on Nepal and China-India regional rivalry published in the edited book Nepal and the Great Powers. Drew Cottle is a senior lecturer in History and Politics at Western Sydney University. He has published many articles in various international journals on international relations, political economy and social struggles. "