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Parallel governance and political order in contested territory: evidence from the Indo-Naga ceasefire / Thakur, Shalaka; Venugopal, Rajesh

Venugopal, Rajesh	Journal Article
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The reconstruction of stable political order after violent conflict is a central concern of peacebuilding theory and practice. While much of the literature on this subject is based on cases where there has been state collapse or international intervention, this article draws on a case study from India’s northeast, where a long-standing separatist insurgency has given way to a stable and protracted ceasefire. Drawing on fieldwork from Ukhrul district in the India–Myanmar border, the article studies the parallel military structures and civilian governance institutions and the nature of their interaction. In doing so, it evaluates the consequences of the ceasefire political equilibrium in terms of the larger project of conflict resolution and a permanent political resolution.

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Political Order ; Parallel Governance ; Contested Territory ; Indo-Naga Ceasefire

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Sectarian socialism: the politics of Sri Lanka's Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) / Venugopal, Rajesh

Venugopal, Rajesh	Journal Article
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2010.

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This paper explores the politics of Sri Lanka's Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in the post-1994 period, when it re-created itself as a mainstream parliamentary political party and came to play a critical role in the collapse of the 2001-2004 peace process. The fundamental analytical enigma of the JVP lies in explaining its hybrid Marxist/Sinhala nationalist persona, which enabled it to craft a highly effective campaign of opposition to the Ranil Wickremasinghe government's two-track agenda of peace with market reforms. This paper examines how the JVP's Marxism relates to its Sinhala nationalism, and how it fits within the Sri Lanka's Marxist tradition as a whole. It argues that the JVP's increasing emphasis on Sinhala nationalism post-1999 has occurred in the context of de-radicalisation and parliamentary habilitation, and discusses the relevance of its ideological orientation to the material basis of Sinhala nationalism and its relationship with the social democratic state.

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Socialism ; Sri Lanka ; Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna ; JVP ; Indian Politics - 1921-1971

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Victor's spoils: is Sri Lanka becoming an authoritarian state / Venugopal, Rajesh

Venugopal, Rajesh	Journal Article
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2010.

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Sri Lanka ; Mahindra Rajapakse ; Authoritarian State ; Military Gamble ; Civil Military Relations - Sri Lanka

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