How Long to Read War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka

How Long Does it Take to Read War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka by Rachel Seoighe

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book begins from a critical account of the final months of the Sri Lankan civil war, tracing themes of nationalism, discourse and conflict memory through this period of immense violence and into its aftermath. Using these themes to explore state crime, atrocity and its denial and representation, Seoighe offers an analysis of how stories of conflict are authored and constructed. This book examines the political discourse of the former Rajapaksa government, highlighting how fluency in international discourses of counter-terrorism, humanitarianism and the ‘reconciliation’ expected of states transitioning from conflict can be used to conceal and deny state violence. Drawing on extensive interviews with activists, academics, politicians, state representatives and international agency staff, and three months of observation in Sri Lanka in 2012, Seoighe demonstrates how the Rajapaksa government re-narrativised violence through orchestrated techniques of denial and mass ritual discourse. It drew on and perpetuated a heightened majoritarian Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism which consolidated power under Sinhalese political elites, generated minority grievances and, in turn, sustained the repression and dispossession of the Tamil community of the Northeast. A detailed and evocative study, this book will be of special interest to scholars of conflict studies, political violence and critical criminology.

How long is War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka?

War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka by Rachel Seoighe is 378 pages long, and a total of 97,524 words.

This makes it 128% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka aloud.

What Reading Level is War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka?

War, Denial and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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