by polity.lk | Mar 1, 2017 | 2017, Analysis
A Continuing Democratic Encounter: Surveying Sri Lanka’s Post-war Trajectory The Sri Lankan contribution to Phase II of the State of Democracy in South Asia study started in December 2011 with the objectives of gaining a deeper understanding of issues on democracy,...
by polity.lk | Nov 18, 2016 | Analysis
Private: Buddhist Politics and Political Buddhism: Diverse Paths in Modern India and Sri Lanka Text of the Iqbal Narayan Memorial lecture delivered at the Center for South Asian Studies, University of Rajasthan Jaipur, on November 11, 2016 Let me begin by expressing...
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Towards Democratic Reforms: The 1st Pravada Editorial (November 1991) Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.4-5 (Download PDF) Since its inception in 1991, Pravada as it was then known, has been a clear voice of faith and belief in the need for a more democratic and...
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog
“Meh Uthumwu Dehaya”: The Necropolitical Aftermath of January 8th Andi Schubert Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.24-31 (Download PDF) Andi Schubert examines the relationship between death and the radical promises of accountability, Rule of Law, and good governance that...
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Fantasy of Our Detachment: Racism and Complicity in Vijith Nuwan’s Silgath Billo Andi Schubert Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.64-65 (Download PDF) Andi Schubert’s review of Silgath Billo focuses on the play’s discussion of the role of complicity in shaping responses...
