| Citizenship in Myanmar: Ways of Being in and from Burma Contributor(s): South, Ashley (Editor), Lall, Marie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9814786209 ISBN-13: 9789814786201 Publisher: Iseas - Yusof Ishak Institute OUR PRICE: $40.37 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): South, Ashley: - Ashley South is an independent researcher, policy analyst and consultant in Southeast Asia; research fellow at the Centre for Ethnic Studies and Development, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.Lall, Marie: - Marie Lall is professor of Education and South Asian Studies, Institute of Education, University College London, UK. |