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Ten Years of Upheaval

Ten Years of Upheaval is the reportage written by Nepalese progressive journalist. This book assists the reader to know the facts of adventurous struggle by the Nepalese people with an aim to establish a society based on equity, fairness, justice and their divine sacrifice towards the transformation. The author has tried to analyze the 'Maoist People's War in Nepal' with an entire approach.

Divided into 18 chapters, this book sheds lights on how the Maoist envisioned the armed struggle, how they intensified and expanded it despite international attempts to crush it, and the achievements the People's War brought about in Nepal. The vivid account of the People’s War presented in the book will assist the readers to analyse the movement in informed and objective manner. This book is the first analytical work on People’s War presented in chronological manner.

The book covers the issues like Preparation of People's War, its declaration, the military strategies and tactics, Women Participation in the War, People's government, court and commune are the dimensions analyzed within the reportage in various chapters. In same way, the foreign assistance to fight against the Maoists, communication strategy of Maoist, dialogue process, development of thought, and peace agreement is also covered in the book.

The book consists of the major events happened in the period of People's war till 21 November 2006, the date of signing the Peace accord from the initiation. This will be helpful to the researchers, journalists, students and other common readers. This book is also helpful to understand the history of communist and armed movement in Nepal.

General Info

Author - Dipak Sapkota

Country - Nepal

Language - English

Publisher - Revolutionary Journalist Association

Publication Date - 2010

Genre (s) - Reportage

Media type - Print (Hard cover & Paperback)

ISBN: 978-9937-2-2827-5

Refrences

http://dipaksapkota.com.np

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Mahara+releases+book+'The+Year+of+Upheaval'&NewsID=268738

External Links

http://www.dipaksapkota.com.np

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Mahara+releases+book+'The+Year+of+Upheaval'&NewsID=268738

http://www.peoplesreview.com.np/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6777:ten-years-of-upheaval&catid=reviews&Itemid=63