Essays about: "politics of sri lanka"

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1. 1. Women’s representation in local governance: A case study on the effects of quota implementation in Colombo, Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alexandra Wigren; [2023]
   Keywords : Sri Lanka; quota; electoral reform; women’s substantive representation; politics of presence; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : A qualitative case study set in Colombo, Sri Lanka focusing on women’s representation in local governance. The essay follows the aftermath of the country’s newly implemented electoral reform, which since 2018 resulted in a mixed- member-proportional electoral system with a gender quota. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. “What Is the 'Problem' Represented to Be?” - A thematic discourse analysis of six reports on the human rights abuses and lived effects of LGBTQIAP+ persons in Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Clara Nishani Holm; [2021]
   Keywords : LGBTQIAP ; Sri Lanka; WPR; NGO reports; discourse; gender; sexual orientation; human rights; penal code; representation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : NGOs are influential actors in world politics and development efforts. During the last decade increasing numbers of NGOs, international and national, have been reporting on the violations of the human rights of LGBTQIAP+ persons and the challenges these people face in their lives. READ MORE

5. 4. Politics of Transitional Justice : Examining Arrests of Former Wartime Leaders as An Electoral Manipulation Strategy in Post-Conflict Countries

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Triveni Chand; [2020]
   Keywords : Post-conflict Countries; Transitional Justice; Criminal Prosecution; Former Wartime Leaders; Arrests of Former Wartime Leaders; Election Manipulation;

   Abstract : The systematic variation in arrests of former wartime leaders (including political/military leaders and those with commanding positions from both sides of conflict among other high-level wartime actors) in post-conflict countries have rarely been recognized and studied. Building on past literature that interlinks transitional justice with domestic politics, this study argues that the variation in arrests of former wartime leaders can be explained by elections and electoral manipulation theory. READ MORE

6. 5. Participation and inclusiveness in process and design : a case study of the urban upgrading of two parks in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Emma Johannesson; Maria Östlund; [2020]
   Keywords : public space; public participation; inclusive; Sri Lanka; urban upgrading;

   Abstract : Who is included and has the right to shape public spaces is constantly contested through power struggles and expressions of politics and culture, where conflicting interests shape urban development. The public’s right to engage in the decision-making that affects different aspects of their lives has led to that public participation is now often seen as an important part of a democratic society. READ MORE