Essays about: "ethnic conflict and civil society"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words ethnic conflict and civil society.

1. 1. Aragalaya - Stories about unity and conflicts in a crisis-hit Sri Lanka

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Amie Modin-Lundin; [2022]
   Keywords : Sri Lanka; Aragalaya; unity; conflict; religion; ethnicity; culture; minorities; democracy; protests; economic crisis.;

   Abstract : Abstract   Sri Lanka battled a civil war for 26 years during a time when the majoritarian rule discriminated and marginalized Tamils from the rest of the society; the war ended in 2009 but numerous societal problems remained in the country. The Easter bombings in 2019 took the lives of 269 people, once again ethno-nationalistic powers and politics became of great importance within the country’s political sphere. READ MORE

3. 2. Jaffna Tamils Ethnic Identity Formation in Colombo: A Study on Identity Perception through Motivated Identity Construction

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Jasmine Andersson; [2021]
   Keywords : Post-conflict society; Jaffna Tamils; Colombo; Ethnic identity; Identity perception; Motivated Identity Construction Theory; Sri Lanka; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Sri Lankan Tamils have been a part of complex history within Sri Lanka in regard to their ethnic Identity, which is mostly associated with the civil war that went on for almost 30 years. More than a decade after the end of the conflict, this thesis work analyzed how todays Jaffna Tamils view their own identity in Colombo. READ MORE

4. 3. Peacebuilding In Myanmar: A Case Study of State Influence on Civil Society in Karen State

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Mara van der Kamp; [2019]
   Keywords : Civil Society; State Influence; Peacebuilding; Democratization; Myanmar; NGOs;

   Abstract : Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been going through a democratization process since 2011, despite different stages of conflict in several regions. In Karen State the main ethnic armed group, has signed the National Ceasefire Agreement in 2015. With the democratization process came a lot of changes for civil society. READ MORE

5. 4. Opportunities for Kenyans to fight corruption

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Fredrik Stedtjer; [2018]
   Keywords : Kenya; corruption; devolution; decentralization; norms; power structures; accountability; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2013 Kenya implemented their devolution, which is the process of devolving political functions, fiscal resources and administrative responsibilities to sub-national units. The central reason behind this constitutional change was to address the chronic ethnic conflicts of Kenya. READ MORE

6. 5. Reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka A study on reconciliation possibilities after a victor’s peace

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Arnmarker; [2017]
   Keywords : Reconciliation; Sri Lanka; Victor’s Peace; Civil society organisations; Reconciliation Pyramid; Auerbach; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 2009, the 26 years long, brutal Sri Lankan civil war between the separatist terrorist group “Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam” (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government came to an end. The government eradicated the LTTE, and stability was achieved through a so called “victor’s peace”, not followed by any negotiations or agreements between the warring parties. READ MORE