What The World Can Learn From Sri Lanka's Post-tsunami Experiences
When the tsunami devastated communities along two-thirds of Sri Lanka's coast at the end of 2004, the national community rallied impressively and, for a brief period, there was an opportunity to turn a fragile "ceasefire" agreement into an enduring peace settlement. That opportunit...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press)
2007
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/40230/ http://eprints.usm.my/40230/1/martin.pdf |
| Summary: | When the tsunami devastated communities along two-thirds of Sri Lanka's coast
at the end of 2004, the national community rallied impressively and, for a brief
period, there was an opportunity to turn a fragile "ceasefire" agreement into an
enduring peace settlement. That opportunity was wasted and underlying
weaknesses in governance have bedevilled the recovery process. The world must
learn from Sri Lanka's difficult experience. |
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