A long view of liberal peace and its crisis

The ‘crisis’ of liberal peace has generated considerable debate in International Relations. However, analysis is inhibited by a shared set of spatial, cultural and temporal assumptions that rest on and reproduce a problematic separation between self-evident ‘liberal’ and ‘non-liberal’ worlds, and locates the crisis in presentist terms of the latter’s resistance to the former’s expansion. By contrast, this article argues that efforts to advance liberal rule have always been interwoven with processes of alternative order-making, and in this way are actively integral, not external, to the generation of the subjectivities, contestations, violence and rival social orders that are then apprehended as self-evident obstacles and threats to liberal peace and as characteristic of its periphery. Making visible these intimate relations of co-constitution elided by representations of liberal peace and its crisis requires a long view and an analytical frame that encompasses both liberalism and its others in the world. The argument is developed using a Foucauldian governmentality framework and illustrated with reference to Sri Lanka

Buddhist extremism, anti-Muslim violence and civil war legacies in Sri Lanka

A post-civil war country may cease military activity, but the social rupture impacts political discourse and ethnic relations, and can lead to collective violence against minorities. Sri Lanka has witnessed multiple examples of anti-Muslim sentiment and violence since the civil war termination, most infamously in 2014 when ethnic riots affected large numbers of people. Buddhist monks appeared to play a prominent role. The lengthy war and ethnonationalist ideologies have produced politico-religious shifts associated with ‘Buddhist extremism’, implicated in these riots and other aggressions. This paper uses interview data to explore the question: what causal mechanisms link post-civil war and extremist ideologies, and how this can lead to ethnic rioting. Interview respondents argue that promoting a monolithic national identity in a heterogeneous country enhances divisions, which can be politically expedient. An outright war victory, militarization of society and lack of peacebuilding sustain ethnic tensions that can be mobilized for further anti-minority violence

Life Cycle Testing of Hermetic Compressors With Alternatives to CFC-12

Life cycle tests of hermetic compressors were conducted using a specially designed test rig that employs a gas cycle. They were conducted at an ambient temperature of 50"C and suction and discharge pressures of 2.2 bar and 18.5 bar respectively. The oil temperature was maintained between 80- I 00"C. The duration of test was 2000h.After completion of the test, the oil samples were tested for total acid number and metal contents (Cu, Fe and Al). Any chemical degradation of refrigerant sample was assessed using NMR and F T-IR spectroscopes. The wear effects of compressor parts were measured using perthography.An assessment of conventional mineral oil with CF C-12 and various grades of hydrocarbon (HC-290 and HC-600a) blends including DIN grade, CARE-30, a blend of HC-290/HC-600a from Indian sources, destenched LPG, and commercial grade LPG has been done. HFC-134a and Polyol ester oil (POE) combination has also been studied. The comprehensive test results from the above assessment and comparative ratings are presente

Integrated Fuel Cell Processor for a 5-kW Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

A fuel processor is a combination of a few reactors to generate hydrogen required for a fuel cell. The study deals with the production of hydrogen suitable for a 5-kW proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) for household applications using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as the fuel. The aim is to energy integrate the five reactors in a fuel processor, i.e., desulfurizer, steam reformer, high-temperature shift reactor, low-temperature shift reactor, preferential oxidation reactor, and various heat exchangers. Heat-exchanger network synthesis analysis has been carried out for the entire process to make the process efficient. The results obtained from the studies show that the steam reforming with LPG gives a higher concentration of hydrogen in the product of about 74%. The fuel cell efficiency is around 34%, and the thermal efficiency including lean gas is about 93%. The model developed can serve as the basis for the development of an integrated PEMFC decentralized power pack for household applications