Creating Peace in Sri Lanka

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Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815713495
Total Pages : 229 pages
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Book Synopsis Creating Peace in Sri Lanka by : Robert I. Rotberg

Download or read book Creating Peace in Sri Lanka written by Robert I. Rotberg and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka, one of the most promising states in Asia following independence in 1948, has been torn apart for the past fifteen years by a vicious civil war. The majority Sinhala and minority Tamils have killed each other with increasing ferocity. The Tamils, who are primarily Hindu, fear losing their identity and being overwhelmed by the majority, who are Buddhist. The Sinhala, in turn, fear that the Tamils, with the backing of their ethnic kin in the Indian province of Tamil Nadu, will destabilize and take over control of the Sri Lankan government. Colonial-era rivalries and deep-rooted distrust fuel the tensions. What will bring about an end to this destructive conflict, and how will the island nation heal its physical and psychic wounds following a peace? How will a sustainable peace be arranged? Can mediation help? This book of essays by Sri Lankan and Western authors examines the causes of war and the possibilities for peace. Contributors are Chandra R. de Silva, Old Dominion University; Rohan Edrisinha, University of Colombo; Saman Kelegama, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka; David Little, United States Institute of Peace; Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, Columbia University; Teresita C. Schaffer, former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka; David Scott, Johns Hopkins University; Donald R. Snodgrass, Harvard Institute for International Development; Jayadeva Uyangoda, Sri Lanka Foundation; William Weisberg and Donna Hicks, Harvard University. A World Peace Foundation Book

To End a Civil War

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1849045747
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Book Synopsis To End a Civil War by : Mark Salter

Download or read book To End a Civil War written by Mark Salter and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating inside look at what it takes to bring irreconcilable foes to the conference table and the pressures of brokering peace in an ethnically riven society at war with itself

Peace in Sri Lanka

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Peace in Sri Lanka written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: Contributed papers presented earlier in OSLO Conference on "Road Map to Peace in Sri Lanka ON 20th August, 2004 at Oslo, Norway

Sri Lanka

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Publisher : Hurst & Company
ISBN 13 : 9781849045735
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Sri Lanka by : Amarnath Amarasingam

Download or read book Sri Lanka written by Amarnath Amarasingam and published by Hurst & Company. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though Sri Lanka's protracted civil war came to a bloody conclusion in May 2009, prospects for a sustainable peace remain uncertain. The Sri Lankan army is no longer waging military campaigns and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are no longer carrying out political assassinations and suicide attacks, yet structural violence continues, and has arguably intensified since the war's end. Anti-Tamil discrimination, anti-Muslim violence, and Sinhala Buddhist majoritarianism all increased in the war's aftermath, as President Mahinda Rajapakse's government invoked its military victory over the LTTE to silence any opposition. The election of Maithripala Sirisena as president in January 2015 began to alleviate some of the worst of these post-war abuses of power, but many long-term problems will take longer to solve. This book brings together scholars in the fields of anthropology, sociology, history, law, religious studies and diaspora studies to critically engage issues such as post-war development, constitutional reform, ethnic and religious identity, transnational activism, and transitional justice. Through an interdisciplinary approach to post-war Sri Lanka, this volume examines the intractable and complex issues that continue to plague this war-torn island.

War Or Peace in Sri Lanka

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Publisher : Popular Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9788179911990
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (119 download)

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Book Synopsis War Or Peace in Sri Lanka by : T.D.S.A. Dissanayaka

Download or read book War Or Peace in Sri Lanka written by T.D.S.A. Dissanayaka and published by Popular Prakashan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Author Is A Long Serving Diplomat And A Close Friend Of Many Players Who Guided The Nation`S Destiny, He Gives Us A Ring-Side View Of The Goings On In The Bloody Drama Of The Ethnic Tamil Strife For Identity. There Is A Momentous Meeting With Ltte Chief, Prabhakaran And A Special Chapter On India`S Clumsy Interference Which Ended In The Tragic Assassination Of Rajiv Gandhi. He Makes A Fervent Plea For Tolerance And Brotherhood In Fellow Sri Lankans So That The Country Can Go Back To Living Justly And In Peace.

Liberal Peace In Question

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Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 0857286498
Total Pages : 216 pages
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Book Synopsis Liberal Peace In Question by : Kristian Stokke

Download or read book Liberal Peace In Question written by Kristian Stokke and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book uses Sri Lanka’s failed attempt at negotiating peace with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, to examine the politics of state and market reforms towards liberal peace. Sri Lanka is seen as a critical case that demonstrates key characteristics and shortcomings of liberal peace, vividly demonstrated by internationally facilitated elite negotiations and donor-funded neoliberal development.

War Or Peace in Sri Lanka

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Total Pages : 238 pages
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Book Synopsis War Or Peace in Sri Lanka by : T. D. S. A. Dissanayaka

Download or read book War Or Peace in Sri Lanka written by T. D. S. A. Dissanayaka and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the current politics and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka

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Publisher : Har Anand Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788124114957
Total Pages : 192 pages
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Book Synopsis Sri Lanka by : Nitin Anant Gokhale

Download or read book Sri Lanka written by Nitin Anant Gokhale and published by Har Anand Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book attempts to chronicle the details of an unprecedented military campaign by the Sri Lankan armed forces and gives a rare insight into the complete transformation of the military, made possible by the vision of a few determined individuals. It also analyses the reasons for the LTTE s decline and subsequent annihilation as a guerilla force.

Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka and Role of Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)

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Publisher : APH Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788176481076
Total Pages : 252 pages
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Book Synopsis Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka and Role of Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) by : P. A. Ghosh

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Politics of Conflict and Peace in Sri Lanka

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
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Book Synopsis Politics of Conflict and Peace in Sri Lanka by : P. Sahadevan

Download or read book Politics of Conflict and Peace in Sri Lanka written by P. Sahadevan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the manner in which Sri Lanka has missed numerous opportunities to secure peace between its two principal ethnic communities and how the intractable ethnic conflict has placed the country in a dire state. It provides an institutionalist explanation to the conflict, examines the Sinhalese-Tamil divisions that were exacerbated due to linguistic nationalism, and evaluates the extent to which the island’s political structure encouraged ethnocentrism. It also makes clear how such ethnocentrism has contributed to illiberal democracy and political decay. Furthermore, the book analyzes how both military and political strategies have failed to end the ethnic war and provides a structural explanation for the LTTE’s resistance to accept a negotiated peace, which would require the group to step back from its stated goal of creating a separate state. India’s shifting policy vis-à-vis the conflict is also examined in the context of its contrasting responses and postures—intervention in the 1980s and non-intervention currently.

Abiding by Sri Lanka

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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452906599
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Book Synopsis Abiding by Sri Lanka by : Qadri Ismail

Download or read book Abiding by Sri Lanka written by Qadri Ismail and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ismail demonstrates that the problems in Sri Lanka raise fundamental concerns regarding the relationship between democracies and minorities. He redefines the concept of minority, not as numerical insignificance, but as conceptual space where distinction without domination can be achieved.

Creating Peace in Sri Lanka

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Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815713494
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (134 download)

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Book Synopsis Creating Peace in Sri Lanka by : Robert I. Rotberg

Download or read book Creating Peace in Sri Lanka written by Robert I. Rotberg and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka, one of the most promising states in Asia following independence in 1948, has been torn apart for the past fifteen years by a vicious civil war. The majority Sinhala and minority Tamils have killed each other with increasing ferocity. The Tamils, who are primarily Hindu, fear losing their identity and being overwhelmed by the majority, who are Buddhist. The Sinhala, in turn, fear that the Tamils, with the backing of their ethnic kin in the Indian province of Tamil Nadu, will destabilize and take over control of the Sri Lankan government. Colonial-era rivalries and deep-rooted distrust fuel the tensions. What will bring about an end to this destructive conflict, and how will the island nation heal its physical and psychic wounds following a peace? How will a sustainable peace be arranged? Can mediation help? This book of essays by Sri Lankan and Western authors examines the causes of war and the possibilities for peace. Contributors are Chandra R. de Silva, Old Dominion University; Rohan Edrisinha, University of Colombo; Saman Kelegama, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka; David Little, United States Institute of Peace; Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, Columbia University; Teresita C. Schaffer, former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka; David Scott, Johns Hopkins University; Donald R. Snodgrass, Harvard Institute for International Development; Jayadeva Uyangoda, Sri Lanka Foundation; William Weisberg and Donna Hicks, Harvard University. A World Peace Foundation Book

War Or Peace in Sri Lanka

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Publisher : Swastika Pvt. Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book War Or Peace in Sri Lanka written by T. D. S. A. Dissanayaka and published by Swastika Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the current politics and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.

Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113687626X
Total Pages : 403 pages
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Book Synopsis Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka by : Jonathan Goodhand

Download or read book Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka written by Jonathan Goodhand and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period between 2001 and 2006 saw the rise and fall of an internationally supported effort to bring a protracted violent conflict in Sri Lanka to a peaceful resolution. A ceasefire agreement, signed in February 2002, was followed by six rounds of peace talks, but growing political violence, disagreements over core issues and a fragmentation of the constituencies of the key parties led to an eventual breakdown. In the wake of the failed peace process a new government pursued a highly effective ‘war for peace’ leading to the military defeat of the LTTE on the battlefields of the north east in May 2009. This book brings together a unique range of perspectives on this problematic and ultimately unsuccessful peace process. The contributions are based upon extensive field research and written by leading Sri Lankan and international researchers and practitioners. The framework of ‘liberal peacebuilding’ provides an analytical starting point for exploring the complex and unpredictable interactions between international and domestic players during the war-peace-war period. The lessons drawn from the Sri Lankan case have important implications in the context of wider debates on the ‘liberal peace’ and post conflict peacebuilding – particularly as these debates have largely been shaped by the ‘high profile’ cases such as Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. This book is of interest not only to Sri Lanka specialists but also to the wider policy/practitioner audience, and is a useful contribution to South Asian studies.

Negotiating Peace in Sri Lanka

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
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Download or read book Negotiating Peace in Sri Lanka written by Kumar Rupesinghe and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles.

Pursuit of Peace in Sri Lanka

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
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Book Synopsis Pursuit of Peace in Sri Lanka by : K. M. De Silva

Download or read book Pursuit of Peace in Sri Lanka written by K. M. De Silva and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers, most presented at a workshop held on 29-30 Jan. 1999 in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Shattered Peace

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Publisher : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
ISBN 13 : 9948008715
Total Pages : 16 pages
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Book Synopsis Sri Lanka’s Shattered Peace by : Chris Smith

Download or read book Sri Lanka’s Shattered Peace written by Chris Smith and published by Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the onset of an apparently robust peace process following the 2002 Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), the war in Sri Lanka now appears to have restarted. Arguably, the fourth Eelam war that is currently unfolding may prove to be the final and decisive war for Eelam. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) appear to be well-prepared, well-armed, well-funded, focused and motivated. Every punitive attack mounted by the government brings collateral damage and Tiger recruitment potential in equal measure. In contrast, the Government of Sri Lanka’s security forces are in disarray: chains of command and decision-making appear fractured; the commander-in-chief seems out of touch with the politico-strategic reality of what is going on around him; and the state lacks a strategy to deal with the coming onslaught. Morale among the security forces is low and human rights abuses are on the increase, as is desertion from the zone of conflict. Events over the course of 2006 can be pieced together to outline the current LTTE strategy. Taken together they add up to a discernible intent to return to war but to join battle at a level below the type of conventional warfare that preceded the 2002 CFA. The current strategy is to launch an insurgency campaign that may in time be used to maximum effect, and is designed to succeed where more direct conflicts and confrontations have failed. State military strategy is close to non-existent. Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse, who is also the Commander-in-Chief, appears not to have grasped the nature of the security dynamics at work in the north. There is little evidence of applied strategic thinking amongst the higher echelons. Critics in Colombo maintain that the problem lies with a fractured decision-making process. The President has surrounded himself with a coterie of advisors whose credentials, beyond abject loyalty, are debatable. The peace process, even at its strongest point, never showed signs of delivering the kind of political and emotional reintegration between the LTTE and the south (rather than the Sinhalese and the Tamils) that would have to be a precursor to any form of lasting settlement—it simply did not exist in either Colombo or Kilinochchi. The Sri Lankan peace process, which is currently passing by, will not return. A more likely scenario is a resurgent LTTE effort towards Eelam that the Sri Lankan state appears to be insufficiently organized to combat over time, without external intervention and direct military assistance. But Sri Lanka lacks the geo-political importance to warrant such assistance. As such, the concept of (re)integration has become much less appropriate – even insignificant – over the past year.