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Making Extremism Pay? Centripetalism and Nationalism in Post-War Sri Lanka
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FIeld, Nayomi Gunasekara
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1461018330
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2016, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Political Science (Arts and Sciences).
Abstract
The majority of countries turn to centripetalism or consociationalism after a settlement for a major conflict. Sri Lanka is an outlier because it adopted centripetalism before the twenty-six year (1982–2009) civil war. However, centripetalism was unable to foster moderation during and after the war. Why? Drawing upon a plethora of secondary sources, interviews, as well as translations of Sinhala-language political speeches and political manifestos, this thesis asks do post-conflict centripetalist institutions reinforce moderation across the ethnic divide? I argue that centripetalist institutions not tailored to a post-conflict environment tend to be unable to ameliorate ethnic conflict. As a result, various forms of exclusionary nationalism become a common feature of political competition.
Committee
Brandon Kendhammer (Advisor)
Myra Waterbury (Committee Member)
Nukhet Sandal (Committee Member)
Pages
99 p.
Subject Headings
Political Science
Keywords
Sri Lanka
;
centripetalism
;
nationalism
;
post war
;
alternative vote
;
electoral systems
;
Buddhist nationalism
;
Sri Lankan politics
;
Donald Horowitz
;
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FIeld, N. G. (2016).
Making Extremism Pay? Centripetalism and Nationalism in Post-War Sri Lanka
[Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1461018330
APA Style (7th edition)
FIeld, Nayomi.
Making Extremism Pay? Centripetalism and Nationalism in Post-War Sri Lanka.
2016. Ohio University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1461018330.
MLA Style (8th edition)
FIeld, Nayomi. "Making Extremism Pay? Centripetalism and Nationalism in Post-War Sri Lanka." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1461018330
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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