Description
The Bullet and the Ballot Box offers a rich and sweeping account of a decade of revolutionary upheaval. When Nepal's Maoists launched their armed rebellion in the nineties, they had limited public support and many argued that their ideology was obsolete. Twelve years later they were in power, and their ambitious plan of social transformation dominated the national agenda. How did this become possible? Adhikari's narrative draws on a broad range of sources - including novels, letters and diaries - to illuminate the history and human drama of the Maoist revolution.
An indispensible account of Nepal's recent history, the book offers a fascinating case study of how communist ideology has been reinterpreted and translated into political action in the twenty-first century.
Author: Aditya Adhikari
Publisher: Verso
Published: 10/07/2014
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9781781685648
ISBN10: 1781685649
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | South | General
- History | Military | Revolutions & Wars of Independence (See Also Unit
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism
About the Author
Aditya Adhikari is a young journalist who has written widely on Nepali politics. Living in Kathmandu he wrote a regular column for the Kathmandu Post between 2008 and 2012.