Marginal placeholders: peasants, paddy and ethnic space in Sri Lanka’s post-war frontier
This study explores the political significance of peasant identities, rice cultivation and land struggles in the context of civil war. It comprises two agrarian settlements in Sri Lanka's former war zone: a state-sponsored Sinhala settlement colony (Weli Oya) and a village formerly ruled by the...
Main Authors: | Klem, B, Kelegama, T |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2019
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