This compendium of 14 papers, presented at a national seminar, jointly organized by the Centre for Asia Studies, Chennai, and the Centre for Gandhian Studies, Alphonsa College, Pala, Kerala, attempts to analyze the various dimensions of conflict resolution in South Asia.
Exploring the conflict scenario in South Asia, it discusses at length the implications of conflict resolution practice, the peace-building approach, role of Satyagraha in conflict resolution, and ...
The Palk Bay Region, which separates the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu from northern parts of Sri Lanka., has been in the headlines during recent years. The rich fishing waters, especially lucrative on the Sri Lanka side of the maritime boundary, became a bone of contention between Tamil Nadu fishermen and the sir Lanka navy during the years of the ethnic conflict. With the declaration of a ceasefire between the Sri Lanka Government and the LITTE a new dimension ...
The beautiful island of Sri Lanka, located to the Southeast of India, is a fractured country today. The communal holocaust of July 1983 and the intensification of ethnic conflict have resulted in large-scale internal displacement of people and movement of refugees from Sri Lanka to different parts of the world. The State of Tamil Nadu in India, separated from Sri Lanka by the narrow and shallow Palk Straits, is a haven for Sri Lankan Tamils. Between Fear and Hope ...