Publication

This paper addresses obstacles to the peace process in Nepal, including the future of the two armies, the return of land and the limited progress of the constitutional process. It analyzes the situation in the country, discusses the relations between the different political groups and reviews the options available to resolve the future of the armed forces. Subsequently, the paper identifies the immediate priorities for Nepal. It argues that the Nepalese peace process has rested uncomfortably, and at times precariously, on several mutually convenient fictions.