Land and grievances in post-conflict Sri Lanka: exploring the role of corruption complaints |
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Authors: | Jonas Lindberg Dhammika Herath |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Economy and Society, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Swedenjonas.lindberg@geography.gu.se;3. School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden |
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Abstract: | There is a growing academic literature on both land and corruption in relation to post-conflict peace building. This paper aims to understand what role corruption complaints play in the nexus between land and grievances in post-conflict societies. Drawing on field material collected in Sri Lanka, the paper interrogates the role of corruption complaints in relation to a number of highly politicised and ethnicised post-conflict land issues, ranging from the return of idps and alleged new resettlement schemes to land grabbing for military, ‘development’ and/or commercial purposes. The comparatively high visibility of land use, and the fact that land-related corruption is likely to affect a specific set of people who lay claim to the land, makes it a particularly important area to address in research on corruption and post-conflict peace building. |
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Keywords: | land corruption post-conflict peace building Sri Lanka |
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