The Bullet and the Ballot Box: The Story of Nepal's Maoist Revolution

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The Bullet and the Ballot Box offers a rich and sweeping account of a decade of revolutionary upheaval. When Nepals 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? Adhikaris 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 Nepals 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.