Description
Book SynopsisPresents an examination of the everyday economy, experiences, and livelihoods in the context of Sri Lanka's civil war. This work explores changing political and policy contexts; the effect of long-term conflict on employment opportunities and life choices for rural and urban youth; life histories, memory, and narratives of violence; and more.
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Map of Sri Lanka
Chapter 1. Introduction: Articulations of Economy and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka Deborah Winslow and Michael D. Woost
Part I: Articulations of National Economic Policy and Ethnic Conflict
Introduction Deborah Winslow
Chapter 2. Violent Conflict and the First Half-Decade of Open Economy Policies in Sri Lanka: A Revisionist View John M. Richardson, Jr.
Chapter 3. The Economy in a Time of Intense Civil War: Sri Lanka, 1994-2000 Amita Shastri
Part II: Articulations of Class, Ethnicity, and Violence
Introduction Michael D. Woost
Chapter 4. The Open Economy and Its Impact on Ethnic Relations in Sri Lanka Newton Gunasinghe
Chapter 5. Economic Policy, Changing Opportunities for Youth, and the Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka Siri T. Hettige
Part III: Articulations of Civil War in Everyday Life
Introduction Michael D. Woost
Chapter 6. Fragments of Memory, Processes of State: Ethnic Violence through the Life Histories of Participants Francesca Bremner
Chapter 7. The Economics of Enlisting: A Village View of Armed Service Michele Ruth Gamburd
Chapter 8. Economic Liberalization, Nationalism, and Women's Morality in Sri Lanka Caitrin Lynch
Chapter 9. Epilogue, or Prelude to Peace? Michael D. Woost and Deborah Winslow
Glossary of Sinhala and Tamil Terms and Note on Transliteration
References Cited
Contributors
Index
