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The New ‘Other’: Islamic Radicalisation and De-radicalisation in Sri Lanka
India Quarterly Pub Date : 2021-10-04 , DOI: 10.1177/09749284211047723
N. Manoharan , Drorima Chatterjee , Dhruv Ashok

One of the key terms to understand the nature of violence and conflicts world over is ‘radicalisation’. Sri Lankan case is instructive in understanding various dimensions of Islamic radicalisation and de-radicalisation, especially in South Asia. Though a small state, Sri Lanka has witnessed three radical movements, the latest being Islamic that got manifested in deadly Easter attacks of April 2019. Eco-space for Islamic radicalisation existed in the island for decades, but the rise of ultra-Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism post the end of Eelam War IV acted as a breaking point. The underlying context is perceived insecurity feeling projected by hardline Sinhala-Buddhist elements. In due course, the primary ‘other’ shifted from Tamils to Sri Lankan Muslims. Apart from inter-communal dissonance, international jihadist network also fostered radicalisation process in the island’s Muslim community. Political instability due to co-habitation issues between the then president and the prime minister was a perfect distraction from the core security and development issues. In response to the violent manifestation of radicalisation, de-radicalisation measures by the successive Sri Lankan governments were mostly military in nature. Socio-economic and political components of Islamic de-radicalisation are at the incipient stage, if not totally missing. The article suggests wide-ranging measures to address the issue of radicalisation in the island state.



中文翻译:

新的“他者”:斯里兰卡的伊斯兰激进化和去激进化

理解世界各地暴力和冲突性质的关键术语之一是“激进化”。斯里兰卡案例对理解伊斯兰激进化和去激进化的各个方面具有指导意义,尤其是在南亚。斯里兰卡虽然是一个小国,但见证了三个激进运动,最近一次是伊斯兰运动,在 2019 年 4 月的复活节致命袭击中体现出来。 伊斯兰激进化的生态空间在岛上存在了几十年,但极端僧伽罗佛教的兴起民族主义在伊拉姆战争 IV 结束后成为一个突破点。潜在的背景是强硬的僧伽罗佛教元素所投射的不安全感。在适当的时候,主要的“他者”从泰米尔人转移到斯里兰卡穆斯林。除了社区间的不和谐,国际圣战网络也助长了该岛穆斯林社区的激进化进程。由于当时的总统和总理之间的同居问题导致的政治不稳定完全分散了对核心安全和发展问题的注意力。针对激进化的暴力表现,斯里兰卡历届政府采取的去激进化措施大多是军事性质的。伊斯兰去激进化的社会经济和政治组成部分即使不是完全缺失,也处于初期阶段。文章建议采取广泛的措施来解决这个岛国的激进化问题。由于当时的总统和总理之间的同居问题导致的政治不稳定完全分散了对核心安全和发展问题的注意力。针对激进化的暴力表现,斯里兰卡历届政府采取的去激进化措施大多是军事性质的。伊斯兰去激进化的社会经济和政治组成部分即使不是完全缺失,也处于初期阶段。文章建议采取广泛的措施来解决这个岛国的激进化问题。由于当时的总统和总理之间的同居问题导致的政治不稳定完全分散了对核心安全和发展问题的注意力。针对激进化的暴力表现,斯里兰卡历届政府采取的去激进化措施大多是军事性质的。伊斯兰去激进化的社会经济和政治组成部分即使不是完全缺失,也处于初期阶段。文章建议采取广泛的措施来解决这个岛国的激进化问题。

更新日期:2021-10-06
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