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Economy, culture, and civil war in Sri Lanka / edited by Deborah Winslow and Michael D. Woost.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War--Economic aspects--Sri Lanka.
- War.
- War and society--Sri Lanka.
- War and society.
- Ethnic conflict--Sri Lanka.
- Ethnic conflict.
- Tamil (Indic people)--Sri Lanka.
- Tamil (Indic people).
- Sri Lanka--Ethnic relations.
- Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka--History--Civil War, 1983-2009.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (259 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Economy, culture & civil war in Sri Lanka
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""Will be of interest to those working on conflict and peace studies, economic development, cultural studies, and women in the modern world. A key new publication."" -- Chandra R. de Silva, Old Dominion University""... offers a superb overview of how a civil war, driven by ethnicity, can engender a new culture and a new political economy... Highly recommended."" -- Choice Economy, Culture, and Civil War in Sri Lanka provides a lucid and up-to-date interpretation of Sri Lankan
- Contents:
- Cover; TOC; Preface; A Note on Pronunciation of Sinhala Words; Acronyms; Map of Sri Lanka; 1. Articulations of Economy and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka; Introduction; 2. Violent Conflict and the First Half Decade of Open Economy Policies in Sri Lanka: A Revisionist View; 3. An Open Economy in a Time of Intense Civil War: Sri Lanka,1994-2000; Introduction; 4. The Open Economy and Its Impact on Ethnic Relations in Sri Lanka; 5. Economic Policy, Changing Opportunities for Youth, and the Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka; Introduction
- 6. Fragments of Memory, Processes of State: Ethnic Violence through the Life Histories of Participants 7. The Economics of Enlisting: A Village View of Armed Service; 8. Economic Liberalization, Nationalism, and Women's Morality in Sri Lanka; Epilogue, or Prelude to Peace?; References Cited; Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- Based on a workshop held Aug. 25-27, 2000, at the New England Center, University of New Hampshire, sponsored by the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-225) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-253-11026-2
- OCLC:
- 475961909
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