"Sunil Thapa worked as a teacher in Nepal during the 10 year insurgency. He went to Australia to write a thesis at Western Sydney University on how peace and security could be achieved in Nepal, a poor, land-locked country ruined by the armed conflict and political change. He has published several articles related to the peace process in Nepal and the political machinations frustrating it. In 2018 he will have a co-authored chapter on Nepal and China-India regional rivalry published in the edited book Nepal and the Great Powers.Drew Cottle is a senior lecturer in History and Politics at Western Sydney University. He has published many articles in various international journals on international relations, political economy and social struggles."

• Foreword, List of Acronyms; CHAPTER 1: Introduction, Introduction, Background, Aims and objectives, Rational and, Significance, Overview; CHAPTER 2: Background of the Conflict in Nepal, Causes of the conflict in Nepal, Major: Socio-cultural Factors, Others: Political Factors, Individual Factors, Consequences of the conflict in Nepal, Socio-cultural consequences, Physical consequences, Political Economy consequences; CHAPTER 3: Background of the Peace Process in Nepal, The Cease Fire: As the beginning of peace process, Stage I , Stage II , Stage III, Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) and Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC): As the peace process, CPA of Nepal, TRC in Nepal; CHAPTER 4: An Overview of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions in the Peace Process, Introduction of the Truth and Reconciliation, Commissions Characteristics and objectives of the Truth and Reconciliation, Functions of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, Compositions of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, Immunity, Power and Rules of Procedures of the TRC, Resources of the TRC, Reports of the TRC; CHAPTER 5: Case Study of the Liberian Civil War and the Truth and, Reconciliation Commission, Background of Conflict, The Warring Parties, Consequences of the Conflict, The Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Background of the Establishment, The Objectives/Role of TRC in Liberia, The Structure/Composition of the TRC , The Findings and Recommendations of Liberian TRC, The Liberian TRC: Strengths and Limitations; CHAPTER 6: Case Study of the Sierra Leonean Civil War and the Truth and Reconciliation CommissionBackground of the Conflict, The Warring Parties, Consequences of the Conflict, The Sierra Leonean Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Background of the Establishment, The Objectives/Role of TRC in Sierra Leone, The Structure/Composition of the TRC, The Findings and Recommendations of Sierra Leonean TRC, The Sierra Leonean TRC: Strengths and Limitations; CHAPTER 7: Case Study of the South African Civil War and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Background of the conflict, The Warring Parties, Consequences of the Conflict, The South African Truth and Reconciliation CommissionBackground of the Establishment, The Objectives/Role of TRC in South Africa, The Structure/Composition of the TRC, The Findings and Recommendations of South African TRC, The South African TRC: Strengths and Limitations; CHAPTER 8: Comparative Analysis of the Case Studies (TRC), Comparisons on TRC, Comparisons on TRC Findings, Comparisons on TRC Recommendations; CHAPTER 9: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Nepal and its Functions, The Nepali, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, The objectives/mandates of the TRC in Nepal, The structure/composition of the Nepali TRC Delayed establishment, Factors impacting the slow functioning of the Nepali TRC, Progress to date, Criticisms to Nepali TRC; CHAPTER 10: Conclusion and Recommendations, Summary, Recommendations, The “6R” Recommendations, Bibliography, Index