The Intra-Group Dimensions of Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka - (MBA) by Kenneth Bush (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Through an examination of the critical junctures in post-colonial Sri Lanka, Kenneth D. Bush refines and advances our understanding of the dynamics underpinning violent and non-violent 'ethnic' conflict. The book enables us to understand how the ebb and flow of relations within ethnic groups affects relations between groups, for good or for ill.

About the Author

KENNETH D. BUSH is an Assistant Professor of Conflict Studies at St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in International Relations and Comparative Politics from Cornell University. In the course of his research, Dr Bush has worked with a wide range of governments, non-governmental organizations, and multilateral agencies on the challenges of identity-based conflict, peace building and governance.