#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 Credits: Soundtrack -  Downtown Funk by Dj Quads @aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs youtu.be/UYBJQkvLTIw Background image - Nazly Ahmed on Flickr