Economy, Culture, and Civil War in Sri Lanka
Deborah Winslow, Michael D. Woost
"Will be of interest to those working on conflict and peace studies,                  economic development, cultural studies, and women in the modern world. A key new                  publication." -- Chandra R. de Silva, Old Dominion                  University"... offers a superb overview of how a civil war,                  driven by ethnicity, can engender a new culture and a new political economy...                  Highly recommended." -- ChoiceEconomy, Culture, and Civil War in                  Sri Lanka provides a lucid and up-to-date interpretation of Sri Lankan society and                  its 20-year civil conflict. An interdisciplinary examination of the relationship                  between the economy, broadly defined, and the reproduction of violent conflict, this                  volume argues that the war is grounded not just in the goals and intentions of the                  opposing sides, but also in the everyday orientations, experiences, and material                  practices of all Sri Lankan people. The contributors explore changing political and                  policy contexts; the effect of long-term conflict on employment opportunities and                  life choices for rural and urban youth; life histories, memory, and narratives of                  violence; the "economics of enlisting" and individual decisions about                  involvement in the war; and nationalism and the moral debate triggered by women's                  employment in the international garment manufacturing industry.                  Contributors are Francesca Bremner, Michele Ruth Gamburd, Newton                  Gunasinghe, Siri T. Hettige, Caitrin Lynch, John M. Richardson, Jr., Amita Shastri,                  Deborah Winslow, and Michael D. Woost.