TY - BOOK AU - MARKS Thomas A TI - Insurgency in Nepal SN - 1584871482 (pbk.) PY - 2003/// CY - Carlisle, PA. USA PB - Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College KW - NEPAL KW - INSURGENCY KW - UNITED STATES KW - FOREIGN POLICY N2 - Study of the escalating insurgency in Nepal that is led by the Communist Party of Nepal (generally known as the Maoists) which is at the radical end of left-wing politics. The "people's war" was declared on Feb 13 1996, but since November 2001 when the Maoists broke off talks with the government, this has become a nationwide offensive and has resulted in thousands of casualties. Covers the period to August 2003. Concludes with recommendations for US policy on Nepal ER -