Myanmar - A Political Lexicon

Myanmar: A Political Lexicon is a critical inquiry into how words animate politics. Across sixteen entries the lexicon stages dialogues about political speech and action in this country at the nexus of South, East and Southeast Asia. This Element offers readers venues in which to consider the history and contingency of ideas like power, race, patriarchy and revolution. Contention over these and other ideas, it shows, does not reflect the political world in which Myanmar's people live¿it realizes it.

List of contents

A political lexicon: how come?; 1. Politics; 2. Power; 3. Dictatorship; 4. Federalism; 5. Sovereignty; 6. Citizen; 7. Race; 8. Buddhism; 9. Genocide; 10. Impunity; 11. Interrogation; 12. Revolution; 13. Reform; 14. Development; 15. Patriarchy; 16. Freedom; References.

Summary

This Element is a critical inquiry into how words animate politics. It offers readers venues in which to consider the history and contingency of ideas like power, race, patriarchy and revolution of Myanmar.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Cheesman, Nick (Australian National University Cheesman, Cheesman Nick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781108464741
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46474-1
• No. of pages: 82
• Series: Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Myanmar, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Buddhism, Religion & politics, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship, Lexicography, Religion and Politics, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship, Myanmar (Burma), Theravada Buddhism