Sri Lanka : ethnic fratricide and the dismantling of democracy
by S. J. Tambiah.
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1991.
- 138 p.
Table of Contents : Chapter 1. Backdrop Chapter 2. The riots of 1983 and their origins : deep tensions and surface features Chapter 3. The horror story Chapter 4. Probing below the surface Chapter 5. From British Raj to Independence : a sketch of the antecedents Chapter 6. Two social profiles Chapter 7. Reflections on political violence in our time Chapter 8. What is to be Done ? a prescription for the future Chapter 9. Epilogue : biographical interweavings Index