Aiding peace : post-tsunami aid and peace-building in Aceh and Sri Lanka.

Abstract

More than a year after the tsunami, the situations in Aceh and Sri Lanka cannot be more different - rebels in Aceh have laid down their arms while the military forces have retreated; in Sri Lanka, however, civil war seems imminent. This paper argues that the manner in which aid was implemented affected the outcome of the peace processes in Aceh and Sri Lanka.