Book Launch by Judith Large

23 February 2017

The DDMI Lecture Series presents Judith Large Push Back: Sri Lanka’s Dance with Global Governance

Judith Large, a leading expert in conflict analysis and peace-building, will introduce her latest book Push back: Sri Lanka’s Dance with Global Governance in a talk on Tuesday, 28 February 2017 at 6 PM. The book launch will take place in the Arts Centre bookshop, on the campus of Aberystwyth University. The David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies (DDMI) is delighted to invite students, university staff, and members of the public to join us at the event. Entry is free.

Push Back: Sri Lanka’s Dance with Global Governance

Judith Large’s book focuses on the implications of the Sri Lankan government’s 2009 proclamation of the defeat of the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Elam. Since then, Sri Lanka has proved resistant to attempts by the UN and other international bodies to promote post-war reconciliation. Judith Large investigates the ways in which the Sri Lankan government has been able to subvert international diplomatic efforts. She also explores the wider context of the rising Sinhalese nationalism, the attendant growth of discrimination against Tamils, and efforts by both the Tamil diaspora and groups within Sri Lanka to lobby the international community. The book’s implications extend well beyond Sri Lanka

About the author:

Judith Large is Senior Research Fellow at the Conflict Analysis Research Centre (CARC) at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Focusing on comparative peace processes in South Asia, she has nearly three decades of practical experience in war and transition settings.  She has worked internationally with civic and community groups, national governments and UN agencies in countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Indonesia, Nepal, Timor Leste, Sri Lanka, Uganda and Sudan. She served on the Advisory and Editorial Board, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, and is a member of Council for the Conflict Research Society.

Push back: Sri Lanka’s Dance with Global Governance is the product of years of intensive engagement in Sri Lanka for post-war multi-level political dialogue.

 



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