Debt crisis and popular social protest in Sri Lanka : citizenship, development and democracy within global North-South dynamics /
The first detailed account in English of an unprecedented moment in Sri Lanka's history, Debt Crisis and Popular Social Protest in Sri Lanka chronicles the 2022 popular uprising where mass protests forced the country's autocratic president to flee. Exploring how the uprising, triggered by...
Gardado en:
| Autor Principal: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| Publicado: |
Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
2023.
|
| Series: | Diverse perspectives on creating a fairer society
|
| Subjects: | |
| Acceso en liña: | https://doi.org/10.1108/9781837970223 |
| Tags: |
Engadir etiqueta
Sen Etiquetas, Sexa o primeiro en etiquetar este rexistro!
|
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction: The challenges of democracy, development and popular movements
- Chapter 2. The popular uprising: Collective action, activists and strategies
- Chapter 3. The Rajapaksa regime: Development, regional alliances, militarization and the pandemic
- Chapter 4. Reasons for the crisis: Financialisation, commercialization of the state, popular discontent and inequality
- Chapter 5. Prospects of democratic renewal: Patrimonial capitalism, representative and movement politics
- Chapter 6. Lessons: De-militarization, development and democracy.