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The cage : the fight for Sri Lanka and the last days of the Tamil Tigers / Gordon Weiss.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Weiss, Gordon.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Civilian war casualties--Sri Lanka--History--21st century.
Civilian war casualties.
Sri Lanka--History--Civil War, 1983-2009.
Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka--History--Civil War, 1983-2009--Atrocities.
Sri Lanka--History--Civil War, 1983-2009--Casualties.
Sri Lanka--Politics and government--21st century.
Tamil̲īl̲a Viṭutalaippulikaḷ (Association).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (385 p.)
Place of Publication:
New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2012.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
An incisive first account of the formation, history, and bloody dissolution of the rebel Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka.
Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Illustrations; Preface to the American Edition; Preface; 1. The Lion's Victory; 2. Paradise Found; 3. Paradise Lost; 4. The Tiger Revolt; 5. Convoy 11; 6. Inside the Cage; 7. The Struggle for Truth; 8. Managing the Siege; 9. The Watching World; 10. Aftermath; 11. Postmortem; Glossary; List of Acronyms; Timeline; Dramatis Personae; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Notes:
Originally published: London : Bodley Head, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-934137-57-X
OCLC:
809667419

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