Abstract
Each of the preceding chapters above has analysed a critical juncture in the evolution of the conflict in Sri Lanka. The following summarizes the key elements in the cases studied in this chapter and categorizes each episode according to the relative impact of inter-group (Model I) and intra-group (Model II) dynamics:
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Type 1:
A conflict which is essentially inter-group with minimal intra-group influence.
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Type 2:
A conflict in which inter-group factors are dominant, but intra-group factors are notable.
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Type 3:
A conflict in which inter-group and intra-group factors have roughly comparable influence.
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Type 4:
A conflict in which intra-group factors are dominant, but inter-group factors are notable.
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Type 5:
A conflict which is essentially intra-group with minimum inter-group influence.
None of the episodes can be identified as wholly inter-group or intragroup in nature. While Type 1 and Type 5 situations may exist, they were not observed within the critical junctures identified in this study.
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Bush, K.D. (2003). Fitting the Pieces Together. In: The Intra-Group Dimensions of Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230597822_10
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