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Orjuela, Camilla.

The identity politics of peacebuilding : civil society in war-torn Sri Lanka / Camilla Orjuela. - Los Angeles : Sage, 2008. - 1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : map

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-266) and index.

Introduction -- What can civil society do for peace? Theoretical debates and dilemmas -- Dealing with identity in peace work -- Identity and violent conflict in Sri Lanka -- A movement for peace? -- Civicl society peace work : does it matter? -- Peaceful identities? -- Conclusions.

This work looks at civil society and peace movements in the context of identity-based armed conflicts in Sri Lanka, focusing specifically on the identity politics implied in attempts at mobilising a movement for peace.


English.

ISBN: 9788132100249 (electronic bk.) 8132100247 (electronic bk.) (hard back) (hard back) 9352801377 9789352801374 8132112369 9788132112365 1281963623 9781281963628 9786611963620 6611963626

LCCN: 2008024357

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil society--Sri Lanka.
Peace-building--Sri Lanka.
Non-governmental organizations--Sri Lanka.
Société civile--Sri Lanka.
Consolidation de la paix--Sri Lanka.
Organisations non gouvernementales--Sri Lanka.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Peace.
Civil society.
Ethnic relations.
Non-governmental organizations.
Peace-building.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Sri Lanka--Ethnic relations.
Sri Lanka.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JQ659.A15 / O76 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 303.6/6095493