Dalit Identity and Social Cohesion in Disaster Response

"Dalit Identity and Social Cohesion in Disaster Response: A Case Study of Post-earthquake Nepal" is his new book. This book attempts to explore the impact of disaster response on a culturally divided society and with the help of Galtung's (1996) theory of Cultural Violence in the context of post - earthquake scenario of Nepal, 2015. Therefore, it will be helpful to understand problems and prospects of disaster response in culturally divided society. This understanding will show the path to establish Positive Peace in post - disaster societal context.

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Ravindra Chandrasiri Palliyaguruge é professor de ciência política no Departamento de Ciências Sociais da Universidade Sabaragamuwa do Sri Lanka. Desenvolve investigação nos domínios da resolução de conflitos e da construção da paz, da política comparada, das ideologias políticas modernas, do género e da política das mulheres, do terrorismo e das políticas constitucionais comparadas.