Unit 2: HARMONY AND DISCORD

Topics:
Sri Lanka

2003 Qn 3:
(a) How far were the citizenship rights a cause of the conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka? Explain your answer. (12m)
(b) Was the economic impact of the Tamil-Sinhalese conflict more damaging to Sri Lanka than the political impact? Explain your answer. (13m)


2005 Qn 2:
(a) How far was language policy the cause of the conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese in Sri Lanka? Explain your answer. (12m)
(b) Was the LTTE more a help than a hindrance to the Tamil cause? Explain your answer. (13m)




Northern Ireland

2006 Qn 3:
(a) How far did competition for employment explain why Catholics in Northern Ireland started the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s? (12m)
(b) ‘Britain was wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. (13m)