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Aid, Peacebuilding and the Resurgence of War

Buying Time in Sri Lanka

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Sarah Holt
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Part of the book series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies (RCS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction: Peacebuilding and War

    • Sarah Holt
    Pages 1-17

  3. Peacebuilding and Economic Recovery

    • Sarah Holt
    Pages 18-47

  4. Sri Lanka’s ‘Liberal’ War

    • Sarah Holt
    Pages 48-76

  5. The 2002–2006 Sri Lankan Peace Process

    • Sarah Holt
    Pages 77-105

  6. Peacebuilding at the Grassroots

    • Sarah Holt
    Pages 106-135

  7. The Resurgence of War

    • Sarah Holt
    Pages 136-158

  8. Building Peace or Buying Time?

    • Sarah Holt
    Pages 159-168

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 169-222
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About this book

As one of South Asia's oldest democracies Sri Lanka is a critical case to examine the limits of a liberal peace, peacebuilding and external engagement in the settlement of civil wars. Based on nine years of research, and more than 100 interviews with those affected by the war, NGOs, and local and international elites engaged in the peace process.

About the author

SARAH HOLT has taught and lectured at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, UK and the Centre for South Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

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