Citizenship in Myanmar: Ways of Being in and from Burma (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789814786201)

Myanmar is going through a period of profound and contested transition. The country has experienced widespread if sometimes uneven reforms, including the start of a peace process between the government and Myanmar Army, and some two dozen ethnic armed organizations, which had long been fighting for greater autonomy from the militarized and Burman-dominated state.

This book brings together chapters by Burmese and foreign experts, and contributions from community and political leaders, who discuss the meaning of citizenship in Myanmar/Burma. The book explores citizenship in relation to three broad categories: issues of identity and conflict; debates around concepts and practices of citizenship; and inter- and intra-community issues, including Buddhist-Muslim relations. This is the first volume to address these issues, the understanding and resolving of which will be central to Myanmar's continued transition away from violence and authoritarianism.

Author: Ashley South
ISBN-10: 9814786209
ISBN-13: 9789814786201
Publisher: Iseas - Yusof Ishak Institute
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2017
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d