Citizenship in Myanmar - Ways of Being in and from Burma

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, understanding and resolving which will be central to Myanmar's continued transition away from violence and authoritarianism.

Product details

• Assisted by: Marie Lall (Editor), Ashley South (Editor)
• Publisher: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2017
• EAN: 9789814786201
• ISBN: 978-981-47862-0-1
• No. of pages: 330
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 480 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education