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.

• | Author: Ashley South, Marie Lall
• | Publisher: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
• | Publication Date: Dec 31, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 328 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 9814786209
• | ISBN-13: 9789814786201