Democracy Paradox Neil DeVotta on the Protests in Sri Lanka
As long as people are able to cast their ballot, irrespective of the illiberalism, irrespective of all these other shortcomings, democracy, at least from a voting standpoint, has the capacity to surprise.
Neil Devotta
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Neil DeVotta is professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University. His article "Sri Lanka's Agony" was published in this July's issue of Journal of Democracy.
Key Highlights
- Introduction - 0:38
- Overview of the Protests - 3:15
- Protests After the Rajapaksas - 15:16
- Background on the Rajapaksas - 24:58
- Sri Lanka and Democracy - 30:31
- Future of Sri Lanka - 34:11
Key Links
Learn more about Neil DeVotta
"Sri Lanka's Agony" by Neil DeVotta in the Journal of Democracy
"Sri Lanka: The Return to Ethnocracy" by Neil DeVotta in the Journal of Democracy
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