Nepal, April 5 -- War Instability and Human Security in Nepal', by Purna Bahadur Karki, contributes to the understanding of peace and human security in Nepal. Published by Routledge, the book explores the repercussions of the decade-long Maoist insurgency (1996-2006), which led to thousands of deaths and a political crisis.

Karki's analysis sheds light on the political upheaval that dismantled Nepal's traditional constitutional monarchy in 2008. Further, as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute of Global Studies in Tokyo, his research spans a wide range of topics, including South Asian history, the dynamics of political parties in Nepal, and the parliamentary system.

The book explores Nepal's precarious human security situatio...