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 DevottaSupport Democracy Paradox on Patreon for bonus episodes and exclusive updates and information. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.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 HighlightsIntroduction - 0:38Overview of the Protests - 3:15Protests After the Rajapaksas - 15:16Background on the Rajapaksas - 24:58Sri Lanka and Democracy - 30:31Future of Sri Lanka - 34:11Key LinksLearn 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 DemocracyDemocracy Paradox PodcastAshutosh Varshney on India. Democracy in Hard PlacesMark Beissinger on Urban Civic RevolutionsMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationDemocracy GroupApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at [email protected] on Twitter @DemParadox100 Books on DemocracySupport the show