The Nepalese Civil War of 1996-2006

“A People’s War, or an Insurgency?”

Abstract of Conflict and Proceeding

At the break of Nepal’s Communist Government in 1995, Nepal’s Communist Party, also known as Maoists, began an over throw of there new monarchy in hopes to install a people’s republic. This conflict will last for a little bit over a decade due to constant changes in Nepal’s king and because the country is so torn in support. It will take many short-lived truces and ceasefires, a large scale royal massacre, and a combination of bombings and negotiations for this war to run its course.

After the civil war’s end in 2006, there is still much lingering ideals even after the Maoists agreed to join an interim with government, sign a comprehensive peace agreement (CPA), and abolishes the monarchy for a peoples republic. Not long after the Maoists, who held the most influential seats in the parliament, leave the government’s interim because of all of the violence and bombing going on outside as rebel to the alliance. As it stands now, Nepal is run by a prime minister and The Maoist and the Nepalese Government still are fighting, however, both sides plan to get together and create Nepal's first constitution in May of 2011.

Remote Causes: -1792, Nepal expansion is stopped by China in defeat along

with Tibet, puts China superior to Nepal -1923, Nepal’s treaty with Great Britten ensures sovereignty -1950, anti-Rana base in India forms ally with neighbor

country -1952, ally with U.S. part of there containment theory

of communism in southeast Asia, one of the poorer, more instable/ undeveloped countries U.S. aided

-1955, Nepal joins the UN -1960, treaty with China, its boarder

leaks Maoist ideals

Systemic Causes

Proximate: -I could not find any Proximate Systemic causes because this was a solely national war between the Nepalese Government and the Nepal Communist Party (Maoists)

-however, India and China’s boarder (two super powers) were squeezing there influence and capitalism on Tibet and Nepal’s fundimentals

Remote Causes: -1846 to 1953, Ranas Dynasty rule as absolute monarchy cuts

Nepal from outside world -1951, end of oppressive Rana Dynasty rule -1985, Maoists start civil-disobedience campaign -Over-all Poverty/ Over-Populated

State Causes

Proximate Causes: -1986, election are boycotted by Maoists -1990, Maoists pressure prime minister to adopt new democratic system

-1994, democratic system fails due to no confidence campaign and communist government forms

-1995, communist government fails -Constant flip flopping of ideals, shows

government’s instability between monarchy, democracy, communist, and absolute, shows unreliability and instability

-Over-all Poverty/ Over-Populated

Individual Causes Remote Causes: -1921, George Leigh Mallory, 1st to climb Mt. Everest

1955, King Tribhuwan dies and King Mahendra steps into power -1962, Mahendra suspends parliament and establishes

a non-party system known as "panchayat“ where the king has all of the power

-Prachanda creates the Maoist movement off of the Nepal Communist Party

Proximate Causes: -1996, Prachanda, leader of the Maoist movement for stepping up against arbitrary government -1997, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba declares political instability -2001, Royal massacre leaves country in grieving and weak, Prince Gyandendra is King

- Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba comes back to violence

- Prime Minister Gyandendra dismisses Deuba and announces State of Emergency and gets parliament give him direct power

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