Postcolonial Insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, and the Question of Nationhood

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Postcolonial Insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, and the Question of Nationhood
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sankaran Krishna
SeriesBarrows Lectures
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:356
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreAsian and Middle Eastern history
ISBN/Barcode 9780816633302
ClassificationsDewey:954.9303
Audience
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 15 November 1999
Publication Country United States

Description

This work explores the vexed connections among nation-building, ethnic identity and regional conflict by focusing on a specific event: Indian political and military intervention in the ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka.'