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War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka

Author : Rachel Seoighe
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319563246
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka written by Rachel Seoighe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book begins from a critical account of the final months of the Sri Lankan civil war, tracing themes of nationalism, discourse and conflict memory through this period of immense violence and into its aftermath. Using these themes to explore state crime, atrocity and its denial and representation, Seoighe offers an analysis of how stories of conflict are authored and constructed. This book examines the political discourse of the former Rajapaksa government, highlighting how fluency in international discourses of counter-terrorism, humanitarianism and the ‘reconciliation’ expected of states transitioning from conflict can be used to conceal and deny state violence. Drawing on extensive interviews with activists, academics, politicians, state representatives and international agency staff, and three months of observation in Sri Lanka in 2012, Seoighe demonstrates how the Rajapaksa government re-narrativised violence through orchestrated techniques of denial and mass ritual discourse. It drew on and perpetuated a heightened majoritarian Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism which consolidated power under Sinhalese political elites, generated minority grievances and, in turn, sustained the repression and dispossession of the Tamil community of the Northeast. A detailed and evocative study, this book will be of special interest to scholars of conflict studies, political violence and critical criminology.

The Search for Justice

Author : Kumari Jayawardena
Publisher : Zubaan
ISBN 13 : 9385932144
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book The Search for Justice written by Kumari Jayawardena and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sexual Violence and Impunity in South Asia research project (coordinated by Zubaan and supported by the International Development Research Centre) brings together, for the first time in the region, a vast body of knowledge on this important - yet silenced - subject. Six country volumes (one each on Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and two on India, as well as two standalone volumes) comprising over fifty research papers and two book-length studies, detail the histories of sexual violence and look at the systemic, institutional, societal, individual and community structures that work together to perpetuate impunity for perpetrators. The essays in this volume examine history and contemporary politics to understand the root causes of sexual violence in Sri Lanka. They look at the polarization created around ethnic and linguistic identities during the three-decades of ethnic conflict, but also scrutinize the routine violence of communities towards their own women in daily life. The authors argue that in this transitional post-war phase, Sri Lankan women must not only be treated as victims, but as agents of change. The writers highlight a hitherto unaddressed aspect of sexual violence: that of the structures that enable impunity on the part of perpetrators, be they security personnel and paramilitary forces, members of armed rebel groups, gangs, local politicians and police or ordinary citizens including close family members. They demonstrate how impunity for perpetrators is both a failure of the formal justice process and a product of individual, community and social conditions and indeed the choices that victims and families make that promote silence over truth. At the end of more than a quarter century of conflict that has left some 100,000 dead, 50,000 women-headed households struggling to survive, as well as countless victims and survivors of sexual violence, the calls for justice can no longer be ignored.

Opposing the Rule of Law

Author : Nick Cheesman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107083184
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Opposing the Rule of Law written by Nick Cheesman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A striking new analysis of Myanmar's court system, revealing how the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'.

Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Asia

Author : Fernand de Varennes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317518195
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Asia written by Fernand de Varennes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Asia provides a rich study of human rights challenges facing some of the most vulnerable people in Asia. While formal accession to core international human rights instruments is commonplace across the region, the realisation of human rights for many remains elusive as development pressure, violent conflict, limited political will and discrimination maintain human rights volatility. This Handbook explores the underlying causes of human rights abuse in a range of contexts, considers lessons learnt from global, regional and domestic initiatives and provides recommendations and justifications for reform. Comprising 23 chapters, it examines the strengths and weaknesses of human rights institutions in Asia and covers issues such as: Participation, marginalisation, detention and exclusion Private sector responsibility and security Conflict and post-conflict rehabilitation Trafficking, displacement and citizenship Ageing populations, identity and sexuality. Drawing together a remarkable collection of leading and emerging scholars, advisers and practitioners, this Handbook is essential reading for students, scholars, policy makers and advocates of human rights in Asia and the world.

Transitional Justice and the ‘Disappeared’ of Northern Ireland

Author : Lauren Dempster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351239368
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Transitional Justice and the ‘Disappeared’ of Northern Ireland written by Lauren Dempster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book employs a transitional justice lens to address the ‘disappearances’ that occurred during the Northern Ireland conflict – or ‘Troubles’ – and the post-conflict response to these ‘disappearances.’ Despite an extensive literature around ‘dealing with the past’ in Northern Ireland, as well as a substantial body of scholarship on ‘disappearances’ in other national contexts, there has been little scholarly scrutiny of ‘disappearances’ in post-conflict Northern Ireland. Although the Good Friday Agreement brought relative peace to Northern Ireland, no provision was made for the establishment of some form of overarching truth and reconciliation commission aimed at comprehensively addressing the legacy of violence. Nevertheless, a mechanism to recover the remains of the ‘disappeared’ – the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) – was established, and has in fact proven to be quite effective. As a result, the reactions of key constituencies to the ‘disappearances’ can be used as a prism through which to comprehensively explore issues of relevance to transitional justice scholars and practitioners. Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach, and based on extensive empirical research, this book provides a multifaceted exploration of the responses of these constituencies to the practice of ‘disappearing.’ It engages with transitional justice themes including silence, memory, truth, acknowledgement, and apology. Key issues examined include the mobilisation efforts of families of the ‘disappeared,’ efforts by a (former) non-state armed group to address its legacy of violence, the utility of a limited immunity mechanism to incentivise information provision, and the interplay between silence and memory in the shaping of a collective, societal understanding of the ‘disappeared.’

A Sociological Exploration of Disappearances in Sri Lanka

Author : Jane Thomson-Senanayake
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789554597044
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book A Sociological Exploration of Disappearances in Sri Lanka written by Jane Thomson-Senanayake and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora

Author : Peter Reeves
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
ISBN 13 : 9814260835
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora written by Peter Reeves and published by Editions Didier Millet. This book was released on 2013 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well over a million people of Sri Lankan origin live outside South Asia. The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lanka Diaspora is the first comprehensive study of the lives, culture, beliefs and attitudes of immigrants and refugees from this island. The volume is a joint publication between the Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS, and Editions Didier Millet. It focuses on the relationship between culture and economy in the Sri Lanka diaspora in the context of globalisation, increased transnational culture flows and new communication technologies. In addition to the geographic mapping of the Sri Lanka diaspora in the various continents, thematic chapters include topics on “long distance nationalism”, citizenship, Sinhala, Tamil and Burgher disapora identities, religion and the spread of Buddhism, as well as the Sri Lankan cultural impact on other nations.

The Disappeared

Author : Sandra Peake
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031647130
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book The Disappeared written by Sandra Peake and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Life, Illness, and Death in Contemporary South Asia

Author : Matsuo Mizuho
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000838382
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Life, Illness, and Death in Contemporary South Asia by : Matsuo Mizuho

Download or read book Life, Illness, and Death in Contemporary South Asia written by Matsuo Mizuho and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-02-22 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the experiential and affective dimensions of structural transformation in South Asia through contemporary and historical accounts of life, ageing, illness, and death. The contributions to this book include analyses from various regions in South Asia, and topics discussed uncover how people’s experiences of life, ageing, illness, and death are entangled with the technology of governance, biomedicine, neoliberal restructuring and other national/international policies. Structured in three parts – governance, technology, and citizenship; well-being and restructuring of the social; waiting, hesitation, and hope as attitudes in facing the precariousness and fundamental uncertainty of life – the book brings to light the ways in which people face and continue to engage with their own and others’ lives cautiously, waveringly, but with a sense of hope. A novel contribution to the study of how people struggle or navigate their lives through the conditions of inequity and precariousness in South Asia, this book will be of interest to researchers studying anthropology, sociology, history, medical and development studies of South Asia, as well as to those interested in cultural and social theory.

State Crime in the Global Age

Author : William J. Chambliss
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134025629
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book State Crime in the Global Age written by William J. Chambliss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Crime in the Global Age brings together original writings from leading scholars in the field to explore the many ways that the use and abuse of state power results in grave social harms that outweigh, by far, the consequences of ordinary street crime. The topics covered include the crimes of empire, illegal war, the bombing of civilians, state sanctioned torture, state sacrifice of human lives, and judicial wrongdoing. The book breaks new ground through its examination of the ways globalization has intensified potentials for state crime, as well as bringing novel theoretical understandings of the state to the study of state crime, and exploring strategies for confronting state crime. This book, while containing much that is of interest to scholars of state crime, is designed to be accessible to students and others who are concerned with the ways individuals, social groups, and whole nations are victimized by the misuse of state power.

Sri Lanka National Bibliography

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Sri Lanka National Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Debt Crisis and Popular Social Protest in Sri Lanka

Author : S. Janaka Biyanwila
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 183797022X
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book Debt Crisis and Popular Social Protest in Sri Lanka written by S. Janaka Biyanwila and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fusing the regional with the global, this book widens its perspective from a distinct, national moment to an international interdependency with the power to ripple across every corner of the globe.

Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka

Author : S. Keethaponcalan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000613496
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka written by S. Keethaponcalan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines and analyses electoral politics in Sri Lanka through the theoretical framework of manipulation. The following questions guided the study: how do political actors manipulate elections, and what are the salient features of electoral politics in Sri Lanka? Primary and secondary data formed the basis of the analysis, examining eight presidential elections. The research findings indicated that Sri Lankan governments, political parties and political leaders have taken advantage of six types of electoral manipulation, including constitutional tinkering, field fixing, time fixing, vote suppression, process manipulation and resource manipulation. Through a close examination of eight presidential elections, research carried out for the volume found that elections are often associated with violence; presidential elections are mainly a majoritarian affair in which minority communities play only a marginal role; there is a significant gender imbalance, as women’s participation in the electoral process is very limited; despite the presence of a large number of candidates contesting the election, it always remains a two-way race; and amid extensive manipulation and other problems, voter participation tends to be high. This volume will be a valuable resource for students, academics and researchers who focus on democracy, good governance, electoral studies and South Asian politics and history, and will enhance the conceptual foundation of democracy advocates and activists.

The Journal of Commonwealth Literature

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Commonwealth Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sri Lanka, State of Human Rights

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Sri Lanka, State of Human Rights written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sri Lanka News

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Sri Lanka News written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Liberal Peace In Question

Author : Kristian Stokke
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 0857286498
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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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.