M.R. Josse

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M. R. Josse is a writer on Nepal and the author of Nepal: Politics of Statemate, Confusion and Uncertainty and Nepali Politics 2002-03: Gotterdammerung, The Twilight of the Gods.

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Diplomats’ Eloquent Silence and Growing SPA/Maoist Discord

There was understandable hoopla generated by the first round of formal talks last Friday between the SPA government and the Maoists, wherein a 25-point code of conduct was agreed upon.

US Will Oppose Maoist Takeover of Nepal: Boucher

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher outlined the cardinal features of America's Nepal policy in the current situation.

Nepal’s strategic balance

For many, Nepal is synonymous with the Himalayas. While that probably constitutes the best enticement for the foreign visitor, her uncomfortable location between India and China is no less striking.

Is India re-thinking support for Nepali Maoists?

In the din and mayhem of the continuing violent protests in Kathmandu as elsewhere - ostensibly spearheaded by the SPA but, in reality, driven by the Maoists their new comrades-in-arms...

Rumblings in SPAM Utopia: Precursor to what?

Bizarre happenings are taking place in the SPAM world - one half composed of a seven-party conglomeration led by the political Gods who failed democracy and the other of foreign-inspired revolutionaries who have launched a bloody ten year-plus war a

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Tom Staley of Maia Wealth on Why Direction Beats Speed, and the Quiet Cost of Waiting for the Perfect Financial Plan

Tom Staley of Maia Wealth says waiting for a perfect financial plan can keep capable savers from taking useful first steps.

The SS Patria Disaster: Jewish Refugees, British Deportation and Haifa Harbor Tragedy

SS Patria disaster in Haifa harbor exposed the tragic conundrum of Jewish refugees, British deportation and rescue under wartime pressure.
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