ABSTRACT
This chapter returns to the research questions and hypothesis that formed the basis of this study. It concludes that the Sri Lankan case study indicates that the nature of government, whether the government is democratic or authoritarian, is not relevant to post-war reconciliation. In other words, the Sri Lankan case does not support the hypothesis that democracy, compared with authoritarianism, is conducive to post-war reconciliation. This chapter also touches upon some of the theoretical debates on post-war processes, based on the Sri Lankan experience.
