Why Did They Rebel? Remarks on Sri Lanka's Aragalayain 2022 and Bangladesh's 2024 Student/Youth Struggle

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ID2309650
AuthorsA R M Imtiyaz (0000-0002-9537-4632, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume61
Issue3
Pages2369-2382
Publication date2025-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00219096251341583
OpenAlexW4411984682
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

This manuscript examines the emergence of grassroots movements in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, focusing on their responses to economic crises and political dissatisfaction. It explores the Aragalaya protests in Sri Lanka in 2022, which were driven by widespread frustration with governmental mismanagement and economic hardship, culminating in the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The study also analyzes the 2024 student and youth protests in Bangladesh, which similarly reflect discontent with political corruption and economic struggles under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's administration. By investigating these movements, the paper highlights the significant role of youth leadership and grassroots activism in driving political change in the region

African studies · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sri lanka · Tanzania · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Gender Studies · Political Conflict and Governance · South Asian Studies and Conflicts

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