No. 125: Nepal’s Faltering Peace Process and Swiss Engagement

No. 125: Nepal’s Faltering Peace Process and Swiss Engagement

Author(s): Daniel Trachsler
Editor(s): Daniel Trachsler
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 125
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2012

Nepal’s civil war ended with a peace agreement in 2006. Following initial progress, the peace process has reached an impasse. Nepal’s transformation into a democratic and federal state is being held up by political power struggles. The paralysis of the peace process is also overshadowing Switzerland’s engagement for peace and development support in Nepal, which is regarded as a model due to its integrated approach.

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Nepal and its Neighbours
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