Political Violence in Sri Lanka, 1971-1987

Political Violence in Sri Lanka, 1971-1987
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Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages : 440
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ISBN-10 : 8121210038
ISBN-13 : 9788121210034
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Download or read book Political Violence in Sri Lanka, 1971-1987 written by Gāmiṇi Samaranāyaka and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the revised version of his doctoral thesis on Political Violence in the Third World: A Case Study of Sri Lanka: 1971-1987 . It is a systematic, empirical study of the left-wing insurrection by the Janatha Vimkuthi Peramuna (JVP) in April 1971 and the ethnic insurrection by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) up to the Indo Sri Lanka Accord of 1987. This is an in-depth study regarding a crucial phase of the on-going political violence in Sri Lanka. The book emphasizes that the root cause for the Political Violence in Sri Lanka is not only confined to ethnic groups but also on socio-economic basis too. The study explores the socio-economic and political background that paved the way to the origin and development of underground movements, the genesis of ideologies, the strategies and tactics adopted leading to the escalation of political violence. This book will therefore, serve as a core reading material to understand the political violence in Sri Lanka. Consequently, it will serve as a very useful authentic reference material for the students of political science and policy makers concerned in search of a sustainable consensus and compromise for setting the political violence in Sri Lanka. Contents: - List of Tables Abbreviations Foreword Preface Introduction Theories on Political Violence: An Analytical Framework Preconditions of Political Violence in Sri Lanka: The 1971 Insurrection Precondition of Tamil Guerrilla Warfare Origin, Development and Form of Guerrilla Organisations Ideologies, Strategies, and Programmes Pattern of Political Violence: 1971-1987 Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index. The Title 'Political Violence In Sri Lanka written/authored/edited by Gamini Samaranayake', published in the year 2008. The ISBN 9788121210034 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 432 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subjec


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