| Part
I: The Political System |
|
| 1.
Politics and the Political System |
3 |
| 2.
1970-1991: The Political System under Severe Stress |
42 |
| 3.
The Bureaucracy |
83 |
| 4.
Regionalism and Decentralization of Power |
99 |
| 5.
The Constitution and Constitutional Reform |
127 |
| 6.
The Civil Liberties and Human Rights Perspective |
148 |
| Part
II: Political Economy |
|
| 7.
Evolution of the Modern Political Economy |
179 |
| 8.
Government and Social Welfare |
192 |
| 9.
Government Policy and Agriculture |
219 |
| 10.
Government Intervention in Industrial Development |
231 |
| 11.
Economic Growth, Poverty and Political Unrest |
250 |
| Part
III: Language, Religion and Political Change |
|
| 12.
Language Problems: The Politics of Language Policy |
275 |
| 13.
Religion and the State |
306 |
| Part
IV: Defence and Foreign Affairs |
|
| 14.
The Police and Armed Services |
347 |
| 15.
Sri Lanka’s Security and Strategies for Survival
|
372 |
| Part
V: Conclusion |
|
| 16.
Conclusion |
399 |
| Select
Bibliography 416 |
|
| Index
421 |
|
Sri
Lanka: Problems of Governance