Accumulation by Subordination: Migration-Underdevelopment in the Open Economy

Matt Withers

by polity.lk | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

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

by polity.lk | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

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...

‘Free Health’ in the Face of Healthcare Privatization in Post-1977 Sri Lanka

Ramya Kumar

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‘Free Health’ in the Face of Healthcare Privatization in Post-1977 Sri Lanka Ramya Kumar Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 23-30 (Download PDF) Ramya Kumar’s article focuses our attention on the remarkable durability of free healthcare in Sri Lanka’s political discourse...