Title: The separatist conflict in Sri Lanka
Subtitle: terrorism, ethnicity, political economy
First published: 2008
Description: "The book provides a detailed historically-based analysis of the origin, evolution and potential resolution of the civil conflict in Sri Lanka over the struggle to establish a separate state in its Northern and Eastern provinces. This conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the secessionist LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) is one of the world's most intractable contemporary armed struggles. The internationally banned LTTE is considered the prototype of modern terrorism. It is known to have introduced suicide bombing to the world, and recently became the first terrorist organization ever to acquire an air force."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Autonomy and independence movements, History, Politics and government, Sri Lanka Civil War, 1983-, Tamil (Indic people), Tamil̲īl̲a Viṭutalaippulikaḷ (Association), Sri lanka, politics and government, Histoire, Separatisme, Terrorisme, Etnische conflicten, Tamiḻīḻa Viṭutalaippulikaḷ (Association)
Places: Sri Lanka
Time periods: Civil War, 1983-, Civil War, 1983-2009
LC classification: DS489.84 .B36 2008