The government formed in the aftermath of an elite-backed de facto coup against the Maoist-led government in May continues in power 鈥 although without moral or popular support.
Ben Peterson
With the Maoists no longer heading up the government, the Nepalese elites have collectively let out a sigh of relief.
I recently spent a week talking to people in Rolpa, an especially underdeveloped hilly district in Nepal鈥檚 mid-western region.
Less than two weeks after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) won by-elections in six constituencies across Nepal, it is facing fresh resistance by the old elite.
For a country among the world聮s poorest, Nepal has some impressive architecture.
On March 3, the People聮s Liberation Army (PLA), which fought a 10-year war against the Nepalese monarchy, started recruiting new soldiers to fill vacancies.
A senior leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), CP Gajurel stated that the Maoists are prepared to unleash yet another 鈥渕assive鈥 struggle to institutionalise the Nepal鈥檚 new republic, According to a January 4 NepalNews.com article.
Living in Australia, it聮s not easy to imagine that young people have the potential to make major social change.
If you聮ve read what the mainstream media has had to say about Bhutan in the last year then you would probably have a strong impression of Bhutan and its government: a monarchy that has 聯given up its power聰 and embraced democracy.
On September 19, Nepal聮s finance minister and member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Dr Baburam Bhattarai announced the first budget of the Republic of Nepal.
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