Electoral allegiance in Sri Lanka
A detailed comparative analysis of electorates in Sri Lanka. It addresses issues that are relevant not only to South Asia but to the developing world in general and will therefore be of interest to specialists and students of South Asia, comparative politics, sociology and anthropology.
230 pages
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Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Bluville: the constituency and the patronage network of Doctor Ay (1947–1959); 3. Bluville: the patronage network of Korale-Mudaliyar Kit Foo and his son, Dee (1947–1959); 4. Bluville: the growth of the State (1956–1982); 5. Greenville: the patronage networks of the Mou/Nous and the Pou/Kous (1947–1959); 6. Greenville: the growth of the State (1956–1982); 7. Red Town: the urban setting (1947–1959); 8. Red Town: the growth of the State (1956–1982); 9. Communal minorities, political dissidents and the JVP; 10. Conclusion; Glossary of Sinhalese terms; References; Index.
Originally published: 1992