Reviews for Sri Lanka in the Modern Age A History of Contested Identities

The average rating for Sri Lanka in the Modern Age A History of Contested Identities based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-02-29 00:00:00 Timothy Sneed Rather dry and academic, this book would have been a better review of Sri Lanka's history had it been better structured and provided more general background information to those unfamiliar with the country. On the other hand, it does present an account focused on Sri Lankans rather than the colonialists, thoroughly discussing matters of cultural and ethnic identity in Sri Lanka's history, and a helpful overview of Tamil separatism, the end of the war with the Tamils, and the making of the modern stable but corrupt and oppressive state.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-04-22 00:00:00 Jordan Favell Touches upon the major political events in colonial and post-colonial Sri Lanka. The chapter on various identity formations via the census process in colonial Sri Lanka is detailed and parallels can be drawn with similar exercises in other parts of the sub-continent. The insurgency has been largely covered without any bias. Great read for those who prefer an academic style of writing.