At the point of independence in 1948, Sri Lanka was projected to be a success story in the developing world. However, in July 1983 a violent ethnic conflict whi

The book provides a detailed historically-based analysis of the origin, evolution and potential resolution of the civil conflict in Sri Lanka over the struggle

"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 publicatio

Examines the relationship between the ethnic conflict and economic development in modern Sri Lanka.