Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka - Presidential Elections, Manipulation and Democracy

This volume analyses the manipulation of electoral politics in Sri Lanka and, through examination of recent presidential elections, proposes that elections are often violent; majoritarian; that there is a significant gender imbalance; it remains a two-way race; and voter participation tends to be high.

List of contents

List of figures
List of Tables
The Author
Acronyms and Abbreviations Preface
1 Theoretical Overview
2 Jayewardene in Control (1982)
3 Premadasa’s Struggle (1988)
4 Battle of the Widows (1994)
5 Saved by an LTTE Bomb (1999)
6 Saved by an LTTE Boycott (2005)
7 Reaping Fruits of War Victory (2010)
8 Rise of an Unlikely Hero (2015)
9 The Rajapaksa Comeback (2019)
10 Conclusion
Index

Summary

This volume analyses the manipulation of electoral politics in Sri Lanka and, through examination of recent presidential elections, proposes that elections are often violent; majoritarian; that there is a significant gender imbalance; it remains a two-way race; and voter participation tends to be high.

Product details

• Authors: S. Keethaponcalan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032303598
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230359-8
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Europa Country Perspectives
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sri Lanka, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Leadership, REFERENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Propaganda, Elections & referenda, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Elections and referenda / suffrage