Abstract

A spreading Maoist insurgency is posing a growing challenge to the authorities in Nepal. For the last four years, the Maoists have been spearheading a violent movement aimed at establishing a communist republic in place of the country’s constitutional monarchy. The campaign has left more than 1,500 people dead. As attacks escalate, there are growing demands for the Nepalese authorities to use the military. But such a move would strain relations between Nepal and foreign governments that provide the country with desperately needed economic aid.

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