The predictable rise of a red bourgeoisie: the end of a mythical Nepalese Maoist 'revolution'
Myths and realities: the Nepalese Maoists and their strike ban legislations
In January and April 2009 two libcom news articles were published[1] reporting that the Maoist-led government had expressed their intention to use legislation to ban strikes in some industries. These articles were quite widely reproduced on various websites and caused some controversy; online pro-maoists were particularly upset. So much so that some of them used a combination of inaccuracy and distortion in an attempt to discredit the articles. We have refuted these dishonesties wherever possible, but as they have continued[2] we have decided to restate the facts here for convenient reference.
A Himalayan Red Herring? Maoist Revolution in the Shadow of the Legacy Raj - Saubhagya Shah
Written during the Maoist guerilla war in Nepal, an analysis of how the Maoists and the conflict were put to use by Indian diplomacy as part of their wider regional domination.
"...The core tensions of the Legacy Raj are sustained by the polymorphous character of the post-independence power elites, whose conception of self and mission oscillates between that of anti-colonial heroes on the one hand and heirs to the British Raj on the other. It is this contradictory impulse that generates cycles of destabilisation outwards into the regional system in the form of economic pressures, political subversion, proxy wars and military adventures."
"The fierce one" speaks with forked tongue; Nepalese Maoists leave government - sackings, lies and videotape
Nepalese Maoists restate intention to ban strikes and other news
Nepal: victory turns sour
Nepal; a nice little earner for the Maoist ruling class - in Lenin's footsteps
Maoists win the election in Nepal
Nepal; Terai ethnic strike ends with concessions
The general strike called by Madhesi ethnic groups of the southern Terai plains region has ended with most of their demands granted.
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