Issues at Own Backyard : Caste Based Socio-Economic Inequalities as "Unseen Hurdles" in Post-conflict Northern Sri Lanka <Article>

国際協力研究誌 Volume 19 Issue 3 Page 15-29 published_at 2013-03-29
アクセス数 : 957
ダウンロード数 : 310

今月のアクセス数 : 0
今月のダウンロード数 : 0
File
JIDC_19-3_15.pdf 763 KB 種類 : fulltext
Title ( eng )
Issues at Own Backyard : Caste Based Socio-Economic Inequalities as "Unseen Hurdles" in Post-conflict Northern Sri Lanka <Article>
Creator
Balasooriya B.A.C. Ajith
Source Title
国際協力研究誌
Journal of International Development and Cooperation
Volume 19
Issue 3
Start Page 15
End Page 29
Abstract
There are "unseen core causes" such as existing socio-economic structures protruding as "unseen hurdles" in post-conflict peacebuilding in northern Sri Lanka. Tamil caste system, caste based land ownership, education, employment opportunities and social recognition are ongoing challenges to reconcile grassroots intra Tamils rather than Sinhala and Tamil communities. The aim of this article is to reveal how the Tamil community's own caste issues triggered and later escalated the Sri Lankan protracted conflict. The article also emphasizes the importance that should be given to addressing the caste-based structural issues and its existing challenges to achieve positive peace in post-conflict northern Sri Lanka.
Keywords
Positive peace
Tamil caste system
Post-conflict peacebuilding
Horizontal Inequalities
Caste based socio-economic inequalities
NDC
Peace Science [ 319 ]
Language
eng
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Publisher
広島大学大学院国際協力研究科
Date of Issued 2013-03-29
Publish Type Version of Record
Access Rights open access
Source Identifier
[ISSN] 1341-0903
[NCID] AN10482914