1st Edition

Sri Lanka In Change and Crisis

240 Pages

by Routledge

240 Pages

by Routledge

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First published in 1984, Sri Lanka: In Change and Crisis focuses on two major political events in Sri Lankan history- the presidential elections/referendum of 1982 and the communal riots of 1983. James Manor’s introduction attempts to place these events within an evolutionary analysis of Sri Lankan political history since independence. The aim of this collection is not to achieve unanimity but... Read more

List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction James Manor Part I: Sri Lanka in Change- Late 1982 2. Plebiscitary Democracy or Creeping Authoritarianism? The Presidential Election and Referendum of 1982 C. R. de Silva 3. The 1982 Elections and the New Gaullist-Bonapartist State in Sri Lanka M. P. Moore 4. The Elections of 1982 Lalith Athulathmudali 5. The Conduct of Referendum Priya Samarakone 6. Proportional Representation and Electoral System Change in Sri Lanka Robert Oberst Part II: Sri Lanka in Crisis- Mid 1983 7. Seeking The Roots of the Tragedy Eric Meyer 8. The Origins and Institutionalization of Political Violence Gananath Obeyesekere 9. Some Thoughts on Sinhalese Justifications for the Violence Elizabeth Nissan 10. Popular Perceptions of Violence: A Provincial View Jonathan Spencer 11. The Riots and the Roman Catholic Church in Historical Perspective R. L. Stirrat 12. Hill Country Tamils in the Aftermath of the Violence R.P. Slater Notes on Contributors Index