About Book

This book delivers a critical analysis of how post-conflict states—specifically Sri Lanka—can manipulate narratives of reconciliation and counter-terrorism to obscure accountability for state-perpetrated violence. Through interviews, field research, and discourse analysis, Seoighe exposes the mechanisms of denial and memory politics in the aftermath of civil war. Its exploration of state crimes, transitional justice failures, and post-conflict peace-building intricacies makes it highly relevant for peace studies, rehabilitation initiatives, and scholarly work on the dark side of nation-building processes.