LEADER 02562nam 2200397 n 450 001 9910714781203321 005 20230615141109.0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000298443 035 $a(NjHacI)993710000000298443 035 $a(OCoLC)1151052146 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000298443 100 $a20230615d2008 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNepal $epolitical developments and bilateral relations with the United States /$fBruce Vaughn 205 $a[Library of Congress public edition]. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cCongressional Research Service, Library of Congress,$d2008. 215 $a1 online resource 225 1 $aReport / Congressional Research Service ;$vRL34731 300 $aThe CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141; earliest version dated 2011. 300 $aReport includes illustrations. 320 $aReport includes bibliographical references. 330 $aNepal 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. 607 $aNepal$xForeign relations 676 $a327.5496 700 $aVaughn$b Bruce$01360937 712 02$aLibrary of Congress.$bCongressional Research Service, 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910714781203321 996 $aNepal$93379141 997 $aUNINA