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The Separatist Conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, Ethnicity, and Political Economy
The Separatist Conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, Ethnicity, Political Economy by Asoka Bandarage.
In May 2009, the armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the secessionist LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), which has been one of the world's most difficult armed struggles, finally ended after almost three decades. Although the LTTE was defeated by the Sri Lankan government, maintaining peace and stability in the country is still challenging.
On the Sri Lankan Independence Day and in the wake of the Presidential elections, Dr. Bandarage will discuss her book, The Separatist Conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, Ethnicity, Political Economy. The book will broaden the discourse on the nationalist conflict in Sri Lanka by moving beyond the familiar bipolar Sinhala versus Tamil ethnic antagonism to show how the form and content of ethnicity are shaped by historical social forces. Dr. Bandarage develops a multi-polar global conflict analysis which takes into account a host of complex issues such as terrorism, civil society, diasporas, international intervention, and secessionism.
Co-Hosted with the Women's National Democratic Club.
On the Sri Lankan Independence Day and in the wake of the Presidential elections, Dr. Bandarage will discuss her book, The Separatist Conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, Ethnicity, Political Economy. The book will broaden the discourse on the nationalist conflict in Sri Lanka by moving beyond the familiar bipolar Sinhala versus Tamil ethnic antagonism to show how the form and content of ethnicity are shaped by historical social forces. Dr. Bandarage develops a multi-polar global conflict analysis which takes into account a host of complex issues such as terrorism, civil society, diasporas, international intervention, and secessionism.
Co-Hosted with the Women's National Democratic Club.
