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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book TitleSri Lanka in the Modern Age : a History
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAsia / India & South Asia
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorNira Wickramasinghe
FormatTrade Paperback
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Reviews"For those wanting to understand the origins of the disputes which have kept the island of Sri Lanka in turmoil for the past thirty-five years, Nira Wickramasinghehas written a packed and comprehensive account of the historical developments which have shaped the nation now known as Sri Lanka."--Asian Affairs "Sri Lanka in the Modern Ageis a refreshing departure from historiography's standard treatment of South Asia. EL By putting a people-centred politics of identityat its centre, the book offers a different take from those proffered by historians on the relationship between state-building and the violent defence ofterritorially-based categorical identities in Sri Lanka; what it shows is that state-building does not consolidate an immanent nation, but rather works to producecertain people as the native, the national, the majority, the citizen through the simultaneous disavowal of others as the outsider, the minority, the migrant."--Contemporary South Asia "A neatly crafted, well documented historical narrative EL A significant contribution to the discipline of history in Sri Lankan society."--Commonwealth andComparative Politics, "For those wanting to understand the origins of the disputes which have kept the island of Sri Lanka in turmoil for the past thirty-five years, Nira Wickramasinghe has written a packed and comprehensive account of the historical developments which have shaped the nation now known as Sri Lanka."--Asian Affairs "Sri Lanka in the Modern Age is a refreshing departure from historiography's standard treatment of South Asia. EL By putting a people-centred politics of identity at its centre, the book offers a different take from those proffered by historians on the relationship between state-building and the violent defence of territorially-based categorical identities in Sri Lanka; what it shows is that state-building does not consolidate an immanent nation, but rather works to produce certain people as the native, the national, the majority, the citizen through the simultaneous disavowal of others as the outsider, the minority, the migrant."--Contemporary South Asia "A neatly crafted, well documented historical narrative EL A significant contribution to the discipline of history in Sri Lankan society."--Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, "For those wanting to understand the origins of the disputes which have kept the island of Sri Lanka in turmoil for the past thirty-five years, Nira Wickramasinghe has written a packed and comprehensive account of the historical developments which have shaped the nation now known as Sri Lanka."--Asian Affairs "Sri Lanka in the Modern Age is a refreshing departure from historiography's standard treatment of South Asia. ... By putting a people-centred politics of identity at its centre, the book offers a different take from those proffered by historians on the relationship between state-building and the violent defence of territorially-based categorical identities in Sri Lanka; what it shows is that state-building does not consolidate an immanent nation, but rather works to produce certain people as the native, the national, the majority, the citizen through the simultaneous disavowal of others as the outsider, the minority, the migrant."--Contemporary South Asia "A neatly crafted, well documented historical narrative ... A significant contribution to the discipline of history in Sri Lankan society."--Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, "For those wanting to understand the origins of the disputes which have kept the island of Sri Lanka in turmoil for the past thirty-five years, Nira WickramasingheNBhas written a packed and comprehensive account of the historical developments which have shaped the nation now known as Sri Lanka."--Asian Affairs "Sri Lanka in the Modern AgeNBis a refreshing departure from historiography's standard treatment of South Asia. 'e¦ By putting a people-centred politics of identityNBat its centre, the book offers a different take from those proffered by historians on the relationship between state-building and the violent defence ofNBterritorially-based categorical identities in Sri Lanka; what it shows is that state-building does not consolidate an immanent nation, but rather works to produceNBcertain people as the native, the national, the majority, the citizen through the simultaneous disavowal of others as the outsider, the minority, the migrant."--Contemporary South Asia "A neatly crafted, well documented historical narrative 'e¦ NBA significant contribution to the discipline of history in Sri Lankan society."--Commonwealth andNBComparative Politics, "For those wanting to understand the origins of the disputes which have kept the island of Sri Lanka in turmoil for the past thirty-five years, Nira WickramasingheNBhas written a packed and comprehensive account of the historical developments which have shaped the nation now known as Sri Lanka."--Asian Affairs "Sri Lanka in the Modern AgeNBis a refreshing departure from historiography's standard treatment of South Asia. ... By putting a people-centred politics of identityNBat its centre, the book offers a different take from those proffered by historians on the relationship between state-building and the violent defence ofNBterritorially-based categorical identities in Sri Lanka; what it shows is that state-building does not consolidate an immanent nation, but rather works to produceNBcertain people as the native, the national, the majority, the citizen through the simultaneous disavowal of others as the outsider, the minority, the migrant."--Contemporary South Asia "A neatly crafted, well documented historical narrative ... NBA significant contribution to the discipline of history in Sri Lankan society."--Commonwealth andNBComparative Politics
Table Of ContentPreface: Identities and Histories PART I: PRE-INDEPENDENCE YEARS: CHANGING LIVES 1. Colonial Encounters Conquest and sovereignties Conditions of differentiation; new identities The British colonial state New landscapes: the plantation 2. Colonialism and Constructed Identities Counting and classifying: the census mode of knowledge Constructing political identities: Kandyans and Ceylon Tamils Colonial constructs of authenticity and gender differences Evading colonial divides 3. National Framings: Authentic Bodies and Things Spreading notions of authenticity: schools, reading, newspapers, theatre and new religious practices Images of an authentic past Authenticity in the present: dressing and caring for the authentic body 4. Before Independence: Communities and Conflicts Symbolic struggles: riots and clashes in pre-independence Ceylon The vote and anti-migrant moves Politics of violence: migrants during the Depression 4 February 1948: Independence PART II: THE POST-INDEPENDENCE YEARS: POLITICAL CULTURES 5. Citizens, Communities, Rights, Constitutions, 1947-2000 Unmaking citizens The Donoughmore Commission: origins and purity as the basis of rights The Soulbury Report The Soulbury Report, Indian citizenship and franchise The 1948-9 Indian Citizenship Acts Other Citizenship Acts More rights and less representation: women as citizens Legal and constitutional protection of women Making a majority, 1948-87 From Draft Constitution 2000 to open-ended peace Constitutional responses 6. The Search for Equality: The Left Movement and Insurrections A combatant''s itinerary The left in Sri Lanka The left movement: origins The war years Post-war social unrest--the 1946-7 strikes The decline of the traditional left, 1950-70 Disunity of the left Electoral politics: the challenge of the SLFP Dilution of the left: coalition politics Policies of the left: from class to sectarianism The rise of the Radical Left, 1965-70 The rise of the New Left, 1970-90: political violence 7. The Search for Sovereignty: Tamil Separatism/Nationalism Being Tamil: multiple modes Pan-Tamilness: ''a great Tamil-speaking world of goodness'' Being Tamil: history and past Regional modes of being Tamil Being Tamil: diasporic ways Land, language, education: the quest for Tamil rights 1950s-60s Counternarratives: temple entry, caste, class Elite politics and caste Insurrection: 1970s-1983 War of attrition: from the 1983 riots to 2001 The spirit of Tamilness 8. Sri Lanka: The Welfare State and Beyond Lineages of the past: peasant welfare and welfare measures From welfare state to humanitarianism Neo-welfarism: the humanitarian thrust Alternatives: the rise of civil society Postcolonial dilemmas: between globalisation and traditions 9. ''Only A Great Land Wounded'': The End of the War Mahinda Rajapaksa''s ascendance to power Military campaigns in the Eastern Province The ''Peace with War'' strategy in the Northern Province in 2008 Insecurity and insurgent violence in 2008 The final battle, 2009 Human rights, NGOs and the shift in international norms Electoral gains and the consolidation of the regime Afterlives Conclusion 10. The Post-War State: The Making of Oppressive Stability Consolidation of power 18th Amendment Creating a patronage state Rajapaksa and family politics Militarisation and gentrification: space as politics Producing the present: patriotism and cultural heritage Vying for popular appeal: merging of history and heritage in Popular Culture Contest over place/sites and practices Heritage and violence Through the interstices: social solidarities and the possibility of protest
SynopsisSri Lanka in the Modern Age recounts the modern history of the island in an accessible yet unconventional manner. Where other histories have tended to focus on the state's failure to accommodate the needs and demands of minority communities, Wickramasinghe places their claims alongside the political, social and economic demands of other communities, parties, associations and groups, tracing their lineages to the colonial period. This updated second edition carries the book into the present, covering the brutal end of Sri Lanka's civil war and the making of oppressive stability that has grown in its wake. Drawing on recent work as well as on her own research in the field, Wickramasinghe has written above all a history of the people of Sri Lanka rather than a history of the nation-state., Accomplished history of both the state and the people of Sri Lanka which provides an essential background for understanding the country's contemporary problems
LC Classification NumberDS489.2.W43 2014
