The ‘Cultural Life’ of democracy in Sri Lanka (and beyond)

This forum brings together reflections on Sri Lanka’s recent political struggles (aragalya) that ousted the incumbent president, and yet ended in political stasis. These reflections provide the space to think through what makes up the ‘cultural life’ of democracy in aragalya and beyond. The trope of the ‘cultural life’ of democracy enables these contributions to sketch an alternative way of theorising democracy as ‘actually existing politics’.

Publication Details

Journal: Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Published: 2025-03-15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-265290
Primary Topic: Anthropological Studies and Insights
Type: article
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The ‘Cultural Life’ of democracy in Sri Lanka (and beyond)

Mar 15, 2025

Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)

Anthropological Studies and Insights

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The ‘Cultural Life’ of democracy in Sri Lanka (and beyond)

March 15, 2025article en

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