South Asia

Intra Kashmir trade: Policy brief

Jan 2011
Trade across the Line of Control has brought trust building and economic advantages to Kashmir. However, as this policy brief from Conciliation Resources (and partners) explains, there are still obstacles to overcome.

Educational opportunities: Cooperation across the Line of Control in Kashmir

Dec 2010
'Interaction on education could serve as a catalyst for stabilisation in Kashmir'. This study, by Ambassador (Rtd) Arif Kamal and Dr Siddiq Wahid, explores the scope for such cooperation across the Line of Control.

Breaking recurring themes in the cycles of war and peace in Sri Lanka

Dec 1999
How can Sri Lanka and international actors move the country from entrenched conflict towards peace? Liz Philipson of Conciliation Resources investigates the options in this paper.

Why criminalise dialogue with terrorists?

Jul 2010
Mediators currently risk 15 years in a US prison for engaging with 'terrorist' groups for peacebuilding reasons. Andy Carl and Sophie Haspeslagh of Conciliation Resources explain more in this article.

Chronology: Accord Sri Lanka

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998

Key actors: Accord Sri Lanka

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998

Further reading: Accord Sri Lanka

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998

Selected texts: Accord Sri Lanka

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998

Tamil identity and aspirations

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998
Alfred Jeyaratnam Wilson with A. Joseph Chandrakanthan provide a detailed history of the development of Tamil identity and aspirations, ad the problems leading to the current impasse.

Popular Buddhism, politics and the ethnic problem

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998
Priyath Liyange discusses Buddhism’s relationship to politics in post-colonial Sri Lanka, arguing that its non-violent dimensions are more influential than Sinhala nationalist attempts to exaggerate the existential threat to Buddhism.

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