D. Michael Van De Veer
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Articles by D. Michael Van De Veer
May 06, 2006
In the 15-month Royal reign of terror beginning February 1, 2005, Nepalese King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah suspended all civil and democratic rights in the Hindu Kingdom and ruled from the Throne.
Claiming that parliamentary-democracy had failed to defeat the Maoist insurgents, the King unl...
May 05, 2006
The struggle to create a Democratic Republic in Nepal has surprised the world. People’s Power and largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations have laid the basis for Nepal to break the chains of a 208-year-old Monarchy. Many compare the recent peoples’ victory to the “Peoples’ Power revolution” in ...