The "Other" Karen in Myanmar Ethnic Minorities and the Struggle Without Arms |
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Author:
| Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung |
Series title: | AsiaWorld Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7391-6852-3 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $121.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
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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.