Nepal: Conflict Resources.
General
AlertNet: Nepal Peace Navigate through the extensive categorised sections for a comprehensive overview of Nepal. Includes timelines, statistics and a ‘who works where’ database of local and international NGOs.
Amnesty Nepal News, reports, and publications on the Nepalese conflict, in English and Nepali.
BBC Country Profile: Nepal An insightful overview of the political, social and economic landscape.
Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance News reports on Asia-Pacific countries from the last 7 days.
Ethnologue A guide to the languages and ethnicities of Nepal.
One World: Nepal Guide A country guide with detailed information on development facts. Of particularly significance is the conflict section which (like the rest of the guide) refers to external links throughout.
Government and International Organisations
CARE Country profile and projects run by CARE in Nepal.
Himal Magazine Monthly publication on Himalayan current affairs.
INSEC Nepal’s first Human Rights news website.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Center Comprehensive overview of the Nepalese conflict, including the latest figures on IDP’s.
International Alert Background information and projects run by IA in Nepal.
International Crisis Group Comprehensive resource for information on Nepalese conflict.
Kantinpur General news site, in English and Nepali.
National Peace Campaign Includes details of NPC’s projects in Nepal, a history of the conflict, and publications in Nepali.
Nepal Homepage Provides links to a wide range of information on Nepal.
Nepal Research Website on Nepal and Himalayan Studies.
Nepalnews.com Up-to-date news and commentary on Nepali current affairs.
Peace Brigades International Latest news and reports, plus details of PBI’s projects in Nepal.
ReliefWeb A leading on-line gateway to information on humanitarian emergencies and disasters.
SAFHR South Asian Forum for Human Rights – contains articles and publications relating to the Nepali conflict.
South Asia Analysis Group Political analysis reports and papers on international and political affairs in Nepal.
Swisspeace Information on conflict causes, issues and dynamics
University of Uppsala Department of Peace and Conflict Research Detailed overview and commentary on Nepali conflict.
USAID Country profile, updates, and projects relating to Nepalese development.
Publications, Documents, and Books
Class, State and Struggle in Nepal Mikesell and Stephen Lawrence. New Delhi, Manohar, 1999.
Foreign Aid and Foreign Policy: Major Powers and Nepal Khadka Narayan. New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House, 1997.
From Heaven Lake, Vikram Seth: Seth hitch-hiked through Chinese Central Asia and Tibet to Nepal. A delightful book.
‘The Maoist Insurgence and Crisis of Governability in Nepal’ Panchan Maharjan. In Dhurba Kumar (ed.), Domestic Conflict and Crisis of Governability in Nepal, Kathmandu, Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, 2000, pp. 163-196.
Nepal in Crisis: Growth and Stagnation at the Periphery Blaikie Piers, John Cameron, and David Seddon. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1982.
People, Politics and Ideology: Democracy and Political Change in Nepal Martin Hoftun et al. Kathmandu, Mandala, 1999.
The Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen: Although Matthiessen primarily went in search of the elusive snow leopard in the remote Crystal Mountains of northern Nepal, this book is essentially a spiritual search. Inspiring descriptions of the scenery and wildlife.
Women, War and Peace in South Asia Rita Manchanda. New Delhi, Sage, 2000.
