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Informationen zum Autor By Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung Klappentext This book is the first study to an offer insight into non-armed, non-insurgent members of ethnic groups that are associated with well-known armed organizations. It analyzes the nature of the relationships between the "quiet" minorities and their "rebel" counterparts and assesses how these intra-ethnic differences and divisions affect the armed resistance movement, negotiation with state authorities, conflict resolution, and political reform. This field-based study of the Karen in Burma also provides theoretical and policy implications for other ethnically polarized countries. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionGrowing up in Burma-a personal accountThe international Phenomenon of the "Silent Majority"Theme, Approach, and Method of the BookChapter 1: Who are the "Other" or "Quiet" Minorities?Who are the "other" or "quiet" Minorities?The Political Significance of the "Other" MinoritiesChapter 2: The Emergence of the Karen Ethno-National MovementThe Construction of Karen ethno-nationalist identitiesSaw Ba U Gyi and the Insein Ceasefire talksKNU in the 21st CenturyConclusionChapter 3: Kawthoolei Karen: A Fragmented Constituency Government-Controlled zonesRebel-controlled and Contested ZonesThe "Refugees"The DiasporaConclusionChapter 4: The "Rebel" and the "Accomomodator"The Early Stages of the Armed Resistance MovementThe Later Stages of the Armed RebellionConclusionChapter 5: The "Other" Ethnonationalities in Myanmar/BurmaA changing Political Landscape in SPDC and Post-SPDC PeriodsThe 'other' Nationalities in Burma/MyanmarThree Patterns of civilian Politics among Ethnic minoiritesConclusionChapter 6: The "other" Ethnonationalities in Comparative perspectiveCompeting IdentitiesDivide and Rule StrategiesThe Role of the "other" Minorities in Ethnic PoliticsConclusionBibliographyIndexAbout the Author
