Multination Federalism and Minority Rights in Sri Lanka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23724792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rohan Edrisinha (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Pages | 244-261 |
| Publication date | 2005-10-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Multiculturalism in Asia (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/0199277621.003.0011 |
| OpenAlex | W2494061975 |
| ISBN | 9780199277629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
One of the biggest challenges facing Sri Lanka is managing relations between its two largest ethnic groups: the (predominantly Buddhist) Sinhalese majority, and the (predominantly Hindu) Ceylon Tamil minority. The problem in Sri Lanka has been characterized as the strong commitment of the Sinhalese majority to the ideal of a unitary nation-state, and the equally strong commitment of the Tamil minority to the ideal of national self-determination. This chapter explores the factors that either promote or inhibit the acceptance of multination federalism, and how this ideal challenges some of the inherited ideals and discourses that have historically dominated Sri Lankan political life.
Federalism · Political science · Politics · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sri lanka · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2018 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |