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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461582703321

Autore

Thawnghmung Ardeth Maung

Titolo

The "other" Karen in Myanmar [[electronic resource] ] : ethnic minorities and the struggle without arms / / Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012

ISBN

1-280-65888-6

9786613635815

0-7391-7107-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Collana

AsiaWorld

Disciplina

305.895

Soggetti

Ethnic conflict - Burma

Karen (Southeast Asian people) - Burma

Minorities - Burma

Electronic books.

Burma Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Acronyms; Chapter 01. Who are the "Other" or "Quiet" Minorities?; Chapter 02. The Emergence of the Karen Ethno-nationalist Movement; Chapter 03. Kawthoolei Karen; Chapter 04. The "Rebel" and the "Accommodator"; Chapter 05. The "Other" Ethno-nationalities in Myanmar/Burma; Chapter 06. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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.</s