Creating Peace in Sri Lanka: Civil War and Reconciliation

by Robert I. Rotberg (editor)

Sri Lanka has been torn apart by a vicious civil war. The majority Sinhala and minority Tamils have killed each other with increasing ferocity. What will bring about an end to this destructive conflict, and how will the island nation heal its physical and psychic wounds following a peace? How will a sustainable peace be arranged? Can mediation help? This book of essays by Sri Lankan and Western authors examines the causes of war and the possibilities for peace.

232 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Robert Irwin Rotberg is an American academic who served as President of the World Peace Foundation (1993–2010). A professor in governance and foreign affairs, he was director of the Program on Intrastate Conflict, Conflict Prevention, and Conflict Resolution at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government (1999–2010), and has served in administrative positions at Tufts University and Lafayette College.