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.
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.
Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung is associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She is the author of Beyond Militant Resistance: The Non-insurgent Members of Ethno-national Groups in Myanmar (2011), The Karen Revolution: Diverse Voices, Uncertain Ends (2008), and Behind the Teak Curtain: Authoritarianism, Agricultural Policies and Political Legitimacy in Rural Burma (2004). Her areas of specialization are on Southeast Asian and Burmese politics, ethnic politics, identity politics, political economy and comparative politics.
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Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Growing up in Burma-a personal account The international Phenomenon of the "Silent Majority" Theme, Approach, and Method of the Book Chapter 1: Who are the "Other" or "Quiet" Minorities? Who are the "other" or "quiet" Minorities? The Political Significance of the "Other" Minorities Chapter 2: The Emergence of the Karen Ethno-National Movement The Construction of Karen ethno-nationalist identities Saw Ba U Gyi and the Insein Ceasefire talks KNU in the 21st Century Conclusion Chapter 3: Kawthoolei Karen: A Fragmented Constituency Government-Controlled zones Rebel-controlled and Contested Zones The "Refugees" The Diaspora Conclusion Chapter 4: The "Rebel" and the "Accomomodator" The Early Stages of the Armed Resistance Movement The Later Stages of the Armed Rebellion Conclusion Chapter 5: The "Other" Ethnonationalities in Myanmar/Burma A changing Political Landscape in SPDC and Post-SPDC Periods The 'other' Nationalities in Burma/Myanmar Three Patterns of civilian Politics among Ethnic minoirites Conclusion Chapter 6: The "other" Ethnonationalities in Comparative perspective Competing Identities Divide and Rule Strategies The Role of the "other" Minorities in Ethnic Politics Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Growing up in Burma-a personal account The international Phenomenon of the "Silent Majority" Theme, Approach, and Method of the Book Chapter 1: Who are the "Other" or "Quiet" Minorities? Who are the "other" or "quiet" Minorities? The Political Significance of the "Other" Minorities Chapter 2: The Emergence of the Karen Ethno-National Movement The Construction of Karen ethno-nationalist identities Saw Ba U Gyi and the Insein Ceasefire talks KNU in the 21st Century Conclusion Chapter 3: Kawthoolei Karen: A Fragmented Constituency Government-Controlled zones Rebel-controlled and Contested Zones The "Refugees" The Diaspora Conclusion Chapter 4: The "Rebel" and the "Accomomodator" The Early Stages of the Armed Resistance Movement The Later Stages of the Armed Rebellion Conclusion Chapter 5: The "Other" Ethnonationalities in Myanmar/Burma A changing Political Landscape in SPDC and Post-SPDC Periods The 'other' Nationalities in Burma/Myanmar Three Patterns of civilian Politics among Ethnic minoirites Conclusion Chapter 6: The "other" Ethnonationalities in Comparative perspective Competing Identities Divide and Rule Strategies The Role of the "other" Minorities in Ethnic Politics Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author
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