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...

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

Devaka Gunawardena

by polity.lk | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

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

by polity.lk | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

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

by polity.lk | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

‘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...

“Kolambata Kiri, Apata Kekiri”: Neoliberalism and the 1981 Education Reforms

Prabha Manuratne

by polity.lk | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

“Kolambata Kiri, Apata Kekiri”: Neoliberalism and the 1981 Education Reforms Prabha Manuratne Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 14-22 (Download PDF) In her examination of the neo-liberalization of education, Prabha Manuratne demonstrates how the discourse on the ‘crisis’...

Cinnamon Peelers in Sri Lanka: Shifting Labour Process and Reformation of Identity Post-1977

Shanka P. Dharmapala

by polity.lk | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized

Cinnamon Peelers in Sri Lanka: Shifting Labour Process and Reformation of Identity Post-1977 Shanka P. Dharmapala Polity Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 38-45 (Download PDF) Shanka P. Dharmapala traces the impact Sri Lanka’s economic transition has had on cinnamon peelers and...