A Comment on Neoliberalism in Sri Lanka

WD Lakshman

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A Comment on Neoliberalism in Sri Lanka WD Lakshman Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.5-7 (Download PDF) Commentary on the trajectory of neoliberalism in Sri Lanka by noted economist and Chairperson of SSA’s Council of Management, Prof. W. D. Lakshman. A Comment on...

Accumulation by Subordination: Migration-Underdevelopment in the Open Economy

Matt Withers

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Accumulation by Subordination: Migration-Underdevelopment in the Open Economy Matt Withers Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 53-60 (Download PDF) Matt Withers’ article explores the class, ethnic, and gendered implications of dependence on a remittance-led economy. He...

Neoliberalism Is a Political Project:

An Interview with David Harvey

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Neoliberalism Is a Political Project: An Interview with David Harvey Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 61-65 (Download PDF) This interview is reprinted with kind permission of the editors of the Jacobin magazine, and features a conversation with David Harvey about...

From Exports to Logistics: Transformations of the Productive Bases of the Sri Lankan Economy

Devaka Gunawardena

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From Exports to Logistics: Transformations of the Productive Bases of the Sri Lankan Economy Devaka Gunawardena Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 46-52 (Download PDF) Devaka Gunawardena, in his paper on calls for Sri Lanka to transition from a focus on exports to...

Accumulation through Nationalism: The Politics of Profit in “Neoliberal” Sri Lanka

Thomas Widger

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Accumulation through Nationalism: The Politics of Profit in “Neoliberal” Sri Lanka Thomas Widger Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 31-37 (Download PDF) It is worth remembering that the introduction of open economic reforms in the country cannot be dichotomized from the...