Deconstructing buddhist extremism: lessons from Sri Lanka
This article argues that it is not Buddhism, per se, but rather Buddhist extremism, that is responsible for violence against relevant out-groups. Moreover, it suggests that the causes of Buddhist extremism, rather than being determined solely by textual and scriptural justifications for out-group vi...
Main Author: | Kumar Ramakrishna |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153952 |
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