The essays in this volume address, in different ways, some of the new international and transnational forces that are shaping the developmental state in Sri Lanka. It highlights the role of the new circles of power that challenges and contests the state conception of security in contemporary Sri Lanka.

This important book explores the various ways in which new international and transnational forces--especially multilateral financial agencies, humanitarian relief organizations, and northern NGOs--are shaping the development state in Sri Lanka. The new circles of power that are being drawn by them are playing a substantial role not only in reorganizing the political economy of the country, but also in integrating it into a new cultural and ideological order through the creation of transnational networks. Presenting a view from the `South`on global society, this insightful book presents a critical yet sympathetic examination of the new forces that are shaping societies in developing countries.