Myanmar State,Society and Ethnicity

Focusing on some of the most important and topical questions about Myanmar, contributors to this book look at issues of historical influence and political considerations that have shaped the dominant thinking within the state and the military. There are equally important studies of sensitive topics...

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Main Author: N. Ganesan
Format: Buku Teks
Language: Bahasa Inggris
Published: Iseas 2007
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spelling oai:lib.umy.ac.id:294592021-06-16T13:03:22ZMyanmar State,Society and EthnicityN. GanesanMYANMAR STATE, SOCIETY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, POLITICALFocusing on some of the most important and topical questions about Myanmar, contributors to this book look at issues of historical influence and political considerations that have shaped the dominant thinking within the state and the military. There are equally important studies of sensitive topics like the political economy of the state and the level of human security in the country. The three ethnics groups--Karen, Kachin, and Shan--are also studied in detail. Some of the negotiations between the Karen and Kachin ethnic insurgent group representatives on the one hand, and the military junta on the other, are spelled out in detail. An important corollary finding is the importance of religion and religious personalities in brokering peace between the ethnic groups and the military government. Finally, the book deals with how the various ethnic groups are trying to cope with decades of conflict and reconstruct their communities.Iseas2007Buku Teksix 289 p. 24 cm 15 cmISBN:978 981 230 343 6320.925 91 GAN m Bahasa Inggrishttp://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=29459
institution Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
collection Perpustakaan Yogyakarta
language Bahasa Inggris
topic MYANMAR STATE, SOCIETY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, POLITICAL
spellingShingle MYANMAR STATE, SOCIETY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, POLITICAL
N. Ganesan
Myanmar State,Society and Ethnicity
description Focusing on some of the most important and topical questions about Myanmar, contributors to this book look at issues of historical influence and political considerations that have shaped the dominant thinking within the state and the military. There are equally important studies of sensitive topics like the political economy of the state and the level of human security in the country. The three ethnics groups--Karen, Kachin, and Shan--are also studied in detail. Some of the negotiations between the Karen and Kachin ethnic insurgent group representatives on the one hand, and the military junta on the other, are spelled out in detail. An important corollary finding is the importance of religion and religious personalities in brokering peace between the ethnic groups and the military government. Finally, the book deals with how the various ethnic groups are trying to cope with decades of conflict and reconstruct their communities.
format Buku Teks
author N. Ganesan
author_sort N. Ganesan
title Myanmar State,Society and Ethnicity
title_short Myanmar State,Society and Ethnicity
title_full Myanmar State,Society and Ethnicity
title_fullStr Myanmar State,Society and Ethnicity
title_full_unstemmed Myanmar State,Society and Ethnicity
title_sort myanmar state,society and ethnicity
physical ix 289 p. 24 cm 15 cm
publisher Iseas
publishDate 2007
url http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=29459
isbn ISBN:978 981 230 343 6
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