Roshni Kapur

Economic and Political Weekly • 26th April 2024

Understanding Myanmar’s Pro-democracy Movement

The third anniversary of the coup by the junta was recently marked in Myanmar. The democracy movement has come a long way and has transitioned into a new phase. Although critics are concerned about fragmentation, they have underestimated the unprecedented levels of unity, accommodation, compromise, and political dialogue.

9th June 2022

The Myanmar Coup: Evolving Ethnic Rebel Politics and Civil Resistance

Myanmar has been in a turmoil since the Tatmadaw (country’s military) ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government and seized power in February 2021.The coup took place hours before the new parliament could convene following the 2020 general elections. The junta has detained her since then and reimposed military rule after running a short experiment under a power-sharing arrangement with the National League for Democracy (NLD).

Taylor & Francis • 11th January 2021

Political parties in Sri Lanka: change and continuity

A large body of literature on Sri Lanka has focused on issues related to the ethnic conflict and civil war. Political Parties in Sri Lanka: Change and Continuity takes a novel approach by shedding light on the complex history as well as current politics surrounding political parties in Sri Lanka. The book comprises of 10 chapters written by nine scholars, each dedicated to a political party in the electoral landscape.

Sage Journals • 15th October 2020

Sinhala and Tamil Nationalism Through the Lens of Territorialisation and Memorialisation in Post-conflict Sri Lanka

Territory has always been a focal point of ethnic contestations and identity formation in Sri Lanka. Both Sinhala and Tamil nationalists have used claims of primordial and ethnically determined territories to validate their personal rights. The notion of primordial homeland has been used as a theatre of violence, production of identity, protective space for the Buddhist order and even as a political, economic
reward by the two sides.

Taylor & Francis • 7th May 2020

Pragmatic Muslim politics: the case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

It is refreshing to see a non-South Asian specialist engaging with the complexities of domestic politics in Sri Lanka. Pragmatic Muslim Politics: The Case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress by Andreas Johansson is a valuable contribution to the existing scholarship on the ethnic identity, background, religious and political orientation of the Sri Lankan Muslim community.

Taylor & Francis • 4th March 2020

Warzone tourism in Sri Lanka: Tales from darker places in paradise

Warzone tourism in Sri Lanka is mostly an ethnographic account and travel narrative with elements of history, politics and mythology. The book analyses a specific kind of travel that Sinhala tourists undertook to the Northern and Eastern provinces both during the ceasefire period and after the end of the civil war when they were once again able to travel up North without logistical or security constraints.

Sage Journals • 30th September 2019

Book review: Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Sri Lanka at Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges and National Interests

Sri Lanka at Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges and National Interests by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera covers a vast topography of essays and speeches on
domestic issues, foreign policy and geopolitics of Sri Lanka. This book comes as
Sri Lanka celebrated 70 years of independence in 2018. Colombo is at a critical
juncture both in its domestic and foreign policies realm. While it aspires to become
a hub of the Indian Ocean, it is also engaging in nation-building, institution
building and post-war reconciliation.

Taylor & Francis • 17th December 2018

Rising powers and peacebuilding: Breaking the mold?

The last few years have seen many scholarly assessments of rising powers and their role in foreign aid and global governance. Peacebuilding is a new domain where the rising powers have attracted attention. This important volume makes one question the foundation of peacebuilding, its changes and continuities.