Unmaking the Nation: The Politics of Identity and History in Modern Sri LankaPradeep Jeganathan, Qadri Ismail Contributed articles focusing mainly on the post-independence political scene in Sri Lanka within the broad framework of nationalism existing among the various ethnic groups during the period. |
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Contents | 2 |
Beyond Influence | 25 |
The Antinomies of Elite Muslim | 55 |
Copyright | |
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