Total destruction of the Tamil Tigers : the rare victory of Sri Lanka's long war / Paul Moorcraft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moorcraft, Paul L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tamil̲īl̲a Viṭutalaippulikaḷ (Association).

Sri Lanka--History--Civil War, 1983-2009.

Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka--Politics and government--1978-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2012.

Summary:

In 2009 the Sri Lankan government forces literally eradicated the Tamil Tiger insurgency after 26 years of civil war. This was the first time that a government had defeated an indigenous insurgency by force of arms. It was as if the British army killed thousands of IRA cadres to end the war in Northern Ireland. The story of this war is fascinating in itself, besides the international repercussions for 'terrorism' and insurgency worldwide. Many countries involved themselves in the war - to arm the combatants (China, Pakistan, India, North Korea) or to bring peace (US, France, UK, Norway).While

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Author; Abbreviations; Brief Timeline; Introduction - Why the Sri Lankan War is Important; Chapter 1 - The Background to the War; Chapter 2 - The Rise of the Tigers; Chapter 3 - Outbreak of the War; Chapter 4 - Eelam War I (1983 - 87); Chapter 5 - Big Brother Steps In: The Indian 'Peacekeepers'; Chapter 6 - Eelam War II (1990 - 95); Chapter 7 - Eelam War III (1995 - 2002); Chapter 8 - The Long Ceasefire; THE MAIN COMBATANTS; Chapter 9 - The Sri Lankan Government Forces; Chapter 10 - The Tigers; THE CLIMAX

Chapter 11 - Trying 'Peace' FirstChapter 12 - Eelam War IV: Towards All-Out War; Chapter 13 - The Cage; AFTER THE SHOOTING WAR; Chapter 14 - The Long Propaganda War; Chapter 15 - Building Peace; Chapter 16 - Conclusions; Select Bibliography; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.

ISBN:

9781783830749

1783830743