The Radicalisation of Buddhism in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries: The Buddhist Sangha in Sri Lanka

The ideas of non-violence, peace and non-discrimination have been systematically developed in Buddhism. Nonetheless, as research has shown, Buddhist ideas can also contribute to escalation of conflicts, racial belief systems and radical movements. Political theory suggests that political actors regu...

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Main Author: Weiberg-Salzmann, Mirjam (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2014
In: Politics, religion & ideology
Year: 2014, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 283-307
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