Rampant Lions: The Buddhist response to violence in Sri Lanka
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Issue Date
2007
Authors
Bailey, David Paul
Advisor
Citation
Bailey, David Paul (2007). Rampant Lions: The Buddhist response to violence in Sri Lanka. -- Lambda Alpha Journal, v.37, p.12-24
Abstract
Author describes religious, social, and ethnic roots of Sri Lanka political history. He concludes that "competing national myths, conflicting views over
the use of public space, and different experiences under colonialism, the distinctions
between Tamils and the Sinhalese in Sri Lanka have been reinforced to such
a degree that the situation regarding the devolution of central authority may be
seen as irreconcilable given the history of events that has transpired since independence."