Nepal fact of Maoist Insurgence

Indra Adhikari is working towards a Ph.D. degree at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Previously, she was associated with Nepal Centre for Contemporary Studies (NCCS) and worked as a local coordinator of the UNDP-funded project "The Community Mobilization of Peace" in Parbat district. She has contributed articles to Journals and local papers on the Maoist insurgency, gender and democracy.

Abi Narayan Chamlagai is associated with Nepal Centre for Contemporary Studies. He is also Assistant editor of centre's journal, Nepali Journal of Contemporary Studies. He was involved in State of Democracy survey.

Krishna Hachhethu (Ph.D.) is Associate Professor of Tribhuvan University. His major works include Party Building in Nepal and State of Democracy Survey. He has published many articles in journals and edited books in Nepal and other countries. He is also the member of NCCS and was a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford.

Krishna P. Khanal is Professor of Political Science, Triubhuvan University, Kathmandu. He is also the executive member of Nepal Centre for Contemporary Studies. He has served in different capacities Executive Director, Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, Member Secretary of Nepal Social Welfare Council, and Advisor to the Prime Minister. Professor Khanal has published papers and monographs on various issues concerning Nepal and South Asia.

Dhruba Kumar is associated with the Centre for Nepal & Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University and has published books both authored and edited. His articles have been included in different books and journals. A former president of Nepal Political Science Association, Kumar was a fellow in Japan, Australia, Britain and US.

Chitanya Subba (Ph.D.) is associated with "Nepal Federation of Indigenous

Nationalities" in the capacity of Project Manager of its Janajati Empower- ment Project. He is involved in ethnic movement of Nepal for the last ten years both as an activist and research scholar. Currently he is involved in the study of ethnicity, multiculturalism and inclusive democracy in Nepal.

Jeewan Subedi is associated with Nepal Centre for Contemporary Studies. He was involved in State of Democracy Survey and participated in seminars and conferences held in Japan and india