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.

Sommario

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nick Cheesman, Nick (Australian National University Cheesman, Cheesman Nick
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781009454339
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0945433-9
• Pagine: 82
• Serie: Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; 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