The Tamil separatist war in Sri Lanka
Wickremesekera, Channa, 1967-2016
Book
Main title:
The Tamil separatist war in Sri Lanka / Channa Wickremesekera.
Author:
Wickremesekera, Channa, 1967-, author
Imprint:
Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY Routledge, 2016.
Collation:
viii, 270 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Presented at the Darebin Ethnic Communities Council DECC Pop-Up Art Studio Writers' Series in 2017.
Contents:
.From assassins to guerrillas: the birth of the Tamil rebellion -- 2.Learning to fight: the Sri Lankan military -- 3.The first showdown: `Operation Liberation' -- 4.The IPKF interlude and the Tigers' return -- 5.The army on the offensive -- 6.The rise of the Sea Tigers and the battle for Kilali -- 7.A new regime, a new war -- 8.The problem of die Wanni -- 9.The East in ferment -- 10.The rise and fall of the Unceasing Waves -- 11.The peace that failed and the reconquest of die East -- 12.The rolling up of the Wanni -- 13.The last retreat of the Tamil Tigers.1. From assassins to guerrillas: the birth of the Tamil rebellion -- 2. Learning to fight: the Sri Lankan military -- 3. The first showdown: `Operation Liberation' -- 4. The IPKF interlude and the Tigers' return -- 5. The army on the offensive -- 6. The rise of the Sea Tigers and the battle for Kilali -- 7. A new regime, a new war -- 8. The problem of die Wanni -- 9. The East in ferment -- 10. The rise and fall of the Unceasing Waves -- 11. The peace that failed and the reconquest of die East -- 12. The rolling up of the Wanni -- 13. The last retreat of the Tamil Tigers.
ISBN:
978113818311711381831139781138203808
Dewey class:
954.93032
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
337179