War-hardened nationalist parties can infiltrate state armed forces
Evidence
The JVP has infiltrated the armed forces and commands strong support among the military’s rank and file, so much so that in some camps a majority of soldiers may have voted for the JVP in the last parliamentary elections. The JVP has launched fundraising and poster campaigns to support the war; party members have at times accompanied soldiers to the battle field; and party leaders have visited military camps to deliver morale-boosting speeches even though the JVP is not part of the present government. Indeed, in a few years the JVP may be in a position to use friendly elements within the military to conduct a coup d’etat. This is especially likely if the LTTE would prove victorious in battles that embarrassed the military and government. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 165
Categorization
- XREF: Relevant to the reader’s question about what happens to threat-hardened beliefs when correction/concessions are attempted — the party threatens a coup if the enemy appears to win. — connects to: A nationalist Sinhalese party has infiltrated the armed forces and may stage a coup; Threat-hardened nationalist forces punished accommodation of the out-group. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 128; Political groups adopt nationalist rhetoric opportunistically — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 159 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- A nationalist Sinhalese party has infiltrated the armed forces and may stage a coup
#exemplifies(1.00) - Political groups adopt nationalist rhetoric opportunistically
#expands(0.75) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 159 - Nationalists conjure threats to stay politically relevant after their enemy is defeated
#expands(0.72) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 1369 - Threat-hardened nationalist forces punished accommodation of the out-group.
#expands(0.70) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 128