Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism independently blocks peace beyond the LTTE’s intransigence

Evidence

The LTTE’s intransigence is rightly cited to explain why successive peace processes have failed. However, as this monograph details, political Buddhism and Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism also have precluded a comprehensive peace from taking root. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 300

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: A tolerant religion’s peaceful values do not prevent nationalist militarism by its adherents — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 35; Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism may redirect its hostility to new minority targets — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 59; Defeat of the LTTE will not end Tamil subordination because ideology outlives armed struggle — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 302 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Entrenched Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism forecloses federal solutions and portends broader attacks on minorities #expands (0.85) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 42