{"product_id":"political-structure-in-a-changing-sinhalese-village-paperback-9780521053310","title":"Political Structure in a Changing Sinhalese Village (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521053310","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePolitical Structure in a Changing Sinhalese Village\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn examination of the nature of political change within a village in the Kandyan highlands of Sri Lanka, during the transition from colony to independent nation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarguerite S. Robinson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521053310, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 December 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e21 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn examination of the nature of political change within a village, which the author calls Morapitiya, in the Kandyan highlands of Sri Lanka, during the transition from colony to independent nation. During the first years of Sri Lanka's independence, the United National Party perpetuated the 'indirect rule' policy of the British colonial government. In 1956, with the election of a coalition government led by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, this form of rule was rejected. The new government was committed to reviving the traditional Sinhalese culture, language and Buddhist ideals, and to improving the living conditions of the poor. Soon after assuming power, the S.L.F.P. government began to implement political and economic policies designed to alter village structure in accordance with the new ideals.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: problems and assumptions\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Village of Morapitiya: 2. An introduction to Morapitiya\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Traditional Political Structure (P-1): 3. Leaders without groups\u003cbr\u003e 4. Morapitiyan disputes: I\u003cbr\u003e 5. Morapitiyan disputes: II\u003cbr\u003e 6. The rules of the game: 1963\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Political System in Transition: 7. 1963: introduction of the new order\u003cbr\u003e 8. 1967: failure of the new and collapse of the old\u003cbr\u003e 9. The emergence of P-2\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Morapitiyan Colonists: 10. Of ants and fire\u003cbr\u003e 11. Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue, 1972\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006278652184,"sku":"9780521053310","price":34.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521053310i_deb0e10f-c48a-46a0-9eaf-22ce34ed9d01.jpg?v=1694968768","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/political-structure-in-a-changing-sinhalese-village-paperback-9780521053310","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}