My proposal for my term paper will focus on the radical Maoist, and radical Islamic groups in the Greater Ranges. From attempting to overthrow the Nepalese Monarchy, to kidnapping westerners, even British soldiers, all happening in the last 20 years. I will also be exploring the political ramifications of this, such as the British training and armament of the Royal Nepalese Military, and the joint US and Pakistani war on Terror in the northern parts of Pakistan. All of this culminating to show what this means for mountaineers in the region.
Over the Edge: A True Story of Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia
http://www.iar-gwu.org/node/465
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/oct/21/nepal