Syed Mansoob Murshed|Scott Gates
Spatial–Horizontal Inequality and the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal
Netherlands Institute for Social Research
abstract maoist insurgency nepal one highest intensity internal conflicts recent times investigation causes conflict would suggest grievance rather greed main motivating force concept horizontal intergroup inequality ethnic caste dimension highly relevant explaining nepalese civil war also spatial aspect conflict intense disadvantaged areas terms human development indicators land holdings using intensity conflict fatalities dependent variable hdi indicators landlessness explanatory variables authors find intensity conflict across districts nepal significantly explained degree inequalities