| ID | 093940 |
| Title Proper | In Sri Lanka, the triumph of vulgar patriotism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wickramasinghe, Nira |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Rajapaksa's patriotism merges nation and state, and it promotes a love of country based on a particular reading of the Sinhalese people's foundation myth, a reading in which all other groups . . . are present only as shadows. |
| `In' analytical Note | Current History Vol. 109, No. 726; Apr 2010: p.158-161 |
| Journal Source | Current History Vol. 109, No. 726; Apr 2010: p.158-161 |
| Key Words | Sri Lanka ; Vulgar Patriotism ; Mahinda Rajapaksa ; Sarath Fonseka ; Democratic Elections ; Minorities ; Tamil Tigers ; Terrorism |