Democracy and Violence in India and Sri Lanka

by Dennis Austin

Democracy is usually seen as an antidote to terrorism should have no place where the ballot box is freely and fairly used. In practice, however, minorities reject majority verdicts, and democratic governments, faced with violent opposition, are tempted to introduce non-democratic measures to restore order, as well as exploiting violence for political ends.

101 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1998