Tamil Eelam Liberation Struggle
State Terrorism and Ethnic Cleansing (1948-2009)
By Dr Murugar Gunasingam
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This book is a broad history of the Tamil struggle for independence and freedom in the latter half of the 20th century. The book covers topics such as the failure of democracy, the emergence of freedom fighters and the involvement of India. It also concludes that the use of state-sponsored terrorism such as ethnic cleansing, detention, rape and torture eventually led to the call for a Tamil state and the emergence of the LTTE. The author gives his view on the future of the struggle for Tamil Eelam.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Murugar Gunasingam has written four research books including the critically acclaimed 'Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism: A Study of its Origins' and 'Tamils in Sri Lanka: A Comprehensive History (C. 300 B.C. - C. 2000 AD)'. Gunasingam gained a Masters degree from the University of London and a Ph.D in History from the University of Sydney, under the Australian Post-graduate Scholarship Award.
Gunasingam has worked as a research fellow at the South Asian Studies Centre, Sydney. He also served at Charles Stuart University, the University of Western Sydney and the University of Jaffna during his career.
PRODUCT DETAILS
- Publisher: Ohm Books Publishing
- Published: 11th July 2014
- Language: English
- Paperback: 398 pages
- ISBN: 9781500413958
- Dimensions: 15.24 x 2.29 x 22.86 cm