Buddhist Civilisational Populism in Sri Lanka
Colonial Identity Formation, Post-War Othering, and Present Crises
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3138205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rajni Gamage (0000-0003-0655-7718, National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 278 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14020278 |
| OpenAlex | W4321374147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
In this paper, I discuss the evolution of Buddhist civilisational populism in modern Sri Lankan politics and civil society. I do this by historicising early forms of Buddhist civilisational populism in the country, during its occupation by the British Empire (1815-1945). As I discuss in this paper, some of the key concepts of "civilisationism" central to leading social and political movements in British Ceylon were a result of the disruptions caused by centuries of European colonial rule. Consequently, issues of identity and belonging have carried on to the post-independence context. In this paper, I discuss what these dynamics could possibly mean for the future of Sri Lankan politics and society, in the wake of the nation's debilitating economic crisis last year
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Buddhism · Ceylon · Civil society · Colonial rule · Colonialism · Development economics · Economics · Empire · Islam · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Asian Studies and History · History · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |