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Author DeVotta, Neil.

Title Blowback : linguistic nationalism, institutional decay, and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka / Neil DeVotta.

Publication Info. Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2004.
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 Moore Stacks  DS489.84 .D48 2004    Available  ---
Description xx, 276 pages : 1 map ; 24 cm.
Series Contemporary issues in Asia and the Pacific
Contemporary issues in Asia and the Pacific.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-266) and index.
Contents 1. An Overview -- 2. Ethnic Identities and Politics Before Independence -- 3. From Linguistic Parity to Sinhala-Only -- 4. The Official Language Act of 1956 -- 5. Institutional Decay: The Consequences of the Official Language Act, 1956-77 -- 6. From Linguistic Nationalism to Civil War -- 7. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Ethnic Conflict -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendixes: A. The Official Language Act, No. 33 of 1956 -- B. Resolutions Passed at the Fifth (Special) National Convention of the Federal Party (1957) -- C. The "Bandaranaike-Chelvanayakam Pact" (1957) -- D. The Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act, No. 28 of 1958 -- E. The Agreement Between Dudley Senanayake and S.J.V. Chelvanayakam (1965) -- F. The Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Regulations (1966) -- G. The Vaddukkoddai Resolution (1976) -- H. The LTTE Proposal for an Interim Self- Governing Authority for the Northeast (2003).
Subject Sri Lanka -- Politics and government -- 1978-
Sri Lanka.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1978-
Subject Sri Lanka -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects.
Ethnic relations.
Ethnic conflict -- Sri Lanka.
Ethnic conflict.
Tamil (Indic people) -- Sri Lanka -- Politics and government.
Tamil (Indic people)
Nationalism -- Sri Lanka.
Nationalism.
Sri Lanka -- Languages -- Political aspects.
Language and languages.
Other Form: Online version: DeVotta, Neil. Blowback. Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2004 (OCoLC)607364719
ISBN 0804749248 paperback alkaline paper
080474923X cloth alkaline paper
9780804749237 cloth alkaline paper
9780804749244 paperback alkaline paper

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