Their conclusions simply contradict the facts. There has also been an underlying theme in some writings that ethnicity is bad. They finally rejected the idea of modernization as a Western ethno-centric view of the countries of Africa, Latin America and Asia. There is nothing primitive or primordial about ethnic ties. To find writers in Sri Lanka resurrecting discredited and ethnically biased arguments is as disturbing as the commentators on federalism discussed above.
Ethnic ties are a healthy part of a modern society.
Ethnicity gives people a sense of self pride and identification that helps them to adjust to and cope with a complex modern world. In addition, ethnicity gives people with similar interests a means to come together. This is important in democracies because it is through these groupings of people with common interests that they are able to pressure and lobby their governments for action on issues of importance to them. If one examines the political dynamics of a society they would find out that the driving force behind the citizen demands are the political interests of the populace. The interests of various segments of the population reflect their needs and aspirations.