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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449825803321

Autore

Winslow Deborah

Titolo

Economy, Culture, and Civil War in Sri Lanka [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, IN, : Indiana University Press, 2004

ISBN

0-253-11026-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WoostMichael D

Disciplina

954.9303/2

Soggetti

War - Economic aspects - Sri Lanka

War and society - Sri Lanka

Ethnic conflict - Sri Lanka

Tamil (Indic people) - Sri Lanka

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

""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