02562nam 2200397 n 450 991071478120332120230615141109.0(CKB)3710000000298443(NjHacI)993710000000298443(OCoLC)1151052146(EXLCZ)99371000000029844320230615d2008 ua 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNepal political developments and bilateral relations with the United States /Bruce Vaughn[Library of Congress public edition].Washington, D.C. :Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress,2008.1 online resourceReport / Congressional Research Service ;RL34731The CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141; earliest version dated 2011.Report includes illustrations.Report includes bibliographical references.Nepal has undergone a radical political transformation since 2006, when a 10-year armed struggle by Maoist insurgents, which claimed at least 13,000 lives, officially came to an end. The country's king stepped down in 2006, and two years later Nepal declared itself a republic, electing a Constituent Assembly in 2008 to write a new constitution, which is currently being drafted. Though the process of democratization has had setbacks and been marked by violence at times, Nepal has conducted reasonably peaceful elections, brought former insurgents into the political system, and in a broad sense, taken several large steps towards entrenching a functioning democracy. This still-unfolding democratization process makes Nepal of interest to Congress and to U.S. foreign policymakers. Nepal's status as a small, landlocked state situated between India and China also makes it important to foreign policymakers. U.S. policy objectives toward Nepal include supporting democratic institutions and economic liberalization, promoting peace and stability in South Asia, supporting Nepalese territorial integrity, and alleviating poverty and promoting development.NepalForeign relations327.5496Vaughn Bruce1360937Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service,NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910714781203321Nepal3379141UNINA