A perspective on the Maoist Movement in Nepal

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

Nepal is a land locked country. It is famous for its diversity, in terms of geography, culture, economy, religion, ethnicity social structures, economic class and others. These diversities have made the land fertile for creating revolutionary movements. Though never directly colonized, the country has faced many political movements. The decade long people's war that ended a few years ago is the most prominent among them. The first part of this book covers basic information about Nepal. The second part examines the socio-economic realities of Nepalese society in addition to presenting prominent historical events that led to the emergence of the Maoist movement. This chapter will mainly analyse the characteristics of Nepalese society in detail and provide a concrete analysis of how that supported envisioning of a pragmatic Marxist path in Nepal. Similarly, the third part focuses on the theoretical development of Marxism- Leninism- Maoism (MLM) in the Nepalese context. In Nepal, we tried to develop Marxism which is both compatible to the internal context of Nepal as well as to the changing international context of the 21st century. This part will also talk about the pragmatic approaches taken to implement MLM in Nepal. Further, a class analysis of Nepalese society will be also provided, along with problem analysis, and strategies and tactics adopted by Russian and Chinese model of revolution. This part will also explain the development of 'Prachanda path' and the model of democracy in the 21st century. The fourth part of the book will depict events that have shaped the Maoist movement in Nepal in a chorological order. The fifth part of the book provides insight on the experience of tactical flexibility and strategic rigidity adopted by the party. This part also highlights the responsibility of the party in A perspective on the Maoist Movement in Nepal 2 adaptation of Marxism, fighting against imperialism and addressing the demand of rising middle class in the 21st century. Likewise, the part six focuses on the achievement of the Maoist movement following the peace accord, mainly the declaration of republic, and the election to the constitute assembly. Part seven lays out the conclusion which gives plausible explanations behind the achievements of the Maoist movement in Nepal. This part emphasizes on pragmatic challenges of the party in national and international milieu. In a nutshell, this book will give an overview of the Unified Maoist Party of Nepal. Specially form people’s war to peace process including Integration and Rehabititation of PLA Negotiation for Constitation writing. Most important political document of the party has been placed in annex would be more helpful for readers.