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‘Citizenship and Statelessness in Sri Lanka’ analyses the context of the agreement between the Sri Lankan and Indian government that led to the loss of citizenship of Indian Tamil estate workers in Sri Lanka. Kanapathipillai broadens the focus of scholarship in this area by examining the economic, political and ideological issues that had a bearing on policy decisions.



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Map of Sri Lanka; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Currency equivalents; Preface; Chapter 1: Raising Questions; Chapter 2: Colonialism: The Burden of History; Chapter 3: 1948: Disenfranchisement; Chapter 4: 1954: The Agreement that Failed; Chapter 5: 1964: The Agreement that “Succeeded”; Chapter 6: 1967: The Start of the Implementation; Chapter 7: 1970-1977: “Sirima Times” – Pressure to Leave; Chapter 8: 1988: The End of a Saga; Chapter 9: Retrospection; Bibliography; Appendix; Glossary; Index

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      Publisher: Anthem Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/2009
      ISBN13: 9781843317913, 978-1843317913
      ISBN10: 1843317915

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ‘Citizenship and Statelessness in Sri Lanka’ analyses the context of the agreement between the Sri Lankan and Indian government that led to the loss of citizenship of Indian Tamil estate workers in Sri Lanka. Kanapathipillai broadens the focus of scholarship in this area by examining the economic, political and ideological issues that had a bearing on policy decisions.



      Table of Contents

      Map of Sri Lanka; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Currency equivalents; Preface; Chapter 1: Raising Questions; Chapter 2: Colonialism: The Burden of History; Chapter 3: 1948: Disenfranchisement; Chapter 4: 1954: The Agreement that Failed; Chapter 5: 1964: The Agreement that “Succeeded”; Chapter 6: 1967: The Start of the Implementation; Chapter 7: 1970-1977: “Sirima Times” – Pressure to Leave; Chapter 8: 1988: The End of a Saga; Chapter 9: Retrospection; Bibliography; Appendix; Glossary; Index

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