0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups

Buy Now

The Rise of Tamil Separatism in Sri Lanka - From Communalism to Secession (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,840
Discovery Miles 28 400
The Rise of Tamil Separatism in Sri Lanka - From Communalism to Secession (Hardcover, New): Gnanapala Welhengama, Nirmala Pillay

The Rise of Tamil Separatism in Sri Lanka - From Communalism to Secession (Hardcover, New)

Gnanapala Welhengama, Nirmala Pillay

Series: Routledge Research in International Law

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R2,840 Discovery Miles 28 400 | Repayment Terms: R266 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Among the examples of civil wars, armed secessionist movements and minority uprisings in the world today, many involve conflict between a minority group's aim for political self-determination, and the nation state's resistance to any diminution of sovereignty. With the expansion of the international regime of human rights, minority groups have reconceptualised their struggle with the understanding that a minority which is linguistically, religiously or ethnically distinctive is entitled to self-determination if their aspirations cannot be met. This book explores the relationship between minority rights, self-determination and secession within international law, by contextualising these issues in a detailed case study of the rise of Tamil separatism in Sri Lanka. Welhengama and Pillay show how Tamil communalism hardened into secession and assess whether the Sri Lankan government has met its obligations with respect to the right to self-determination short of secession. Focusing on the legal and human rights arguments for secession by the Tamil community of the North and East of Sri Lanka, the book demonstrates how the language of international law and international human rights played a major role in the development of the arguments for secession. Through a close examination of the case of the Tamil's secessionist movement the book presents valuable insights into why modern nation states find themselves threatened by separatist claims and bids for independence based on ethnicity.

General

Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Research in International Law
Release date: February 2014
First published: 2013
Authors: Gnanapala Welhengama • Nirmala Pillay
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-85486-3
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups
Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International law of territories
Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International human rights law
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General
LSN: 0-415-85486-5
Barcode: 9780415854863

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Confronting Apartheid - A Personal…
John Dugard Paperback R320 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500
Breaking A Rainbow, Building A Nation…
Rekgotsofetse Chikane Paperback R290 R227 Discovery Miles 2 270
bundle available
Rebels And Rage - Reflecting On…
Adam Habib Paperback R548 Discovery Miles 5 480
Extremisms In Africa
Alain Tschudin, Stephen Buchanan-Clarke, … Paperback  (1)
R320 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500
Revolt - The Worldwide Uprising Against…
Nadav Eyal Paperback  (1)
R360 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810
Good Cop, Bad Cop - Confessions Of A…
Andrew Brown Paperback  (3)
R302 Discovery Miles 3 020
De Jagers In Die Dorsland
Nicol Stassen Hardcover R444 Discovery Miles 4 440
Fordsburg Fighter - The Journey Of An MK…
Amin Cajee Paperback  (2)
R130 R102 Discovery Miles 1 020
bundle available
Year Of Fire, Year Of Ash - The Soweto…
Baruch Hirson Paperback R290 R227 Discovery Miles 2 270
South Africa, Settler Colonialism And…
Thiven Reddy Paperback R330 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580
Slagtersnek En Sy Mense
J.A. Heese Paperback R258 Discovery Miles 2 580
Die Herero-Opstand 1904-1907
Gerhardus Pool Paperback R287 Discovery Miles 2 870

See more

Partners