| ID | 134296 |
| Title Proper | Land and grievances in post-conflict Sri Lanka: exploring the role of corruption complaints |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Herath, Dhammika ; Lindberg, Jonas ; Lindberg, Jonas & Dhammika Herath |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | There is a growing academic literature on both land and corruption in relation to post-conflict peace building. This paper aims to understand what role corruption complaints play in the nexus between land and grievances in post-conflict societies. Drawing on field material collected in Sri Lanka, the paper interrogates the role of corruption complaints in relation to a number of highly politicised and ethnicised post-conflict land issues, ranging from the return of idps and alleged new resettlement schemes to land grabbing for military, ‘development’ and/or commercial purposes. The comparatively high visibility of land use, and the fact that land-related corruption is likely to affect a specific set of people who lay claim to the land, makes it a particularly important area to address in research on corruption and post-conflict peace building.
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| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 35, No 5, 2014; p888-904 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 35 No 5 |
| Key Words | Sri Lanka ; Corruption ; Land ; Post-Conflict Peace Building |