#21 Sri Lanka in Crisis: Is the Political Elite Doomed? (with Rajni Gamage)

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The Bad Take

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#21 Sri Lanka in Crisis: Is the Political Elite Doomed? (with Rajni Gamage)

The Bad Take

30 minutes 39 seconds

3 years ago

#21 Sri Lanka in Crisis: Is the Political Elite Doomed? (with Rajni Gamage)

In this episode, joined by Rajni Gamage, we discuss the nature of elite politics in Sri Lanka in the context of the current crisis. We explore what scope there is for a new politics of solidarity and social transformation through the people's protests and the shifts in elite politics this would entail.

Rajni is a politics researcher based in Colombo. She holds a PhD in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Queensland.

Rajni is on Twitter at @Rajni_Gamage

Show notes for this episode, including links to everything mentioned: thebadtake.com/episode21

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