Radical Maoist Insurgents and Terrorist Tactics: Comparing Peru and NepalFootnote1
1. Revised and updated article based on the paper presented at the 19th World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), Durban, South Africa, 29 June–4 July 2003, on the panel, ‘Analyzing the Terrorists: Profiles, Socialization, and Motivations’, organized by Fernando Reinares (King Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain) and Ami Pedahzur (University of Haifa, Israel). The authors are indebted to several organizations and institutions for their support for their field work, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Fulbright Commission, the Marine Corps University Foundation, the US Embassies in Peru and Nepal, and various Peruvian and Nepali government agencies. The analyses contained herein, however, are the sole responsibility of the authors and should not be considered as representing the views of any of the supporting governments or organizations.

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