The Kachin Conflict
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The Kachin Conflict
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Author : Carine Jaquet
language : en
Publisher: Institut de recherche sur l’Asie du Sud-Est contemporaine
Release Date : 2018-07-03
The Kachin Conflict written by Carine Jaquet and has been published by Institut de recherche sur l’Asie du Sud-Est contemporaine this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-03 with Political Science categories.
Fighting in Kachin state flared back up just months after President Thien Sein came to power in March 2011. The new government almost immediately began negotiating a series of peace agreements with ethnic armed groups declaring that the signature of a nationwide ceasefire with all ethnic armed groups would be a priority for this first civilian administration. By convincing the majority of groups involved in armed struggle against the Tatmadaw to sign ceasefire agreements, the predominantly civilian government succeeded in winning some credibility, both nationally and internationally. At the same time, several old fault lines have re-emerged, among them the conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan States. The roots of the conflict in Kachin State between the KIO and government troops go back to grievances over control of the territory (and its lucrative natural resources) and the preservation of ethnic identity after the end of British colonial rule in 1948. The rekindling of this old conflict, after seventeen years of ceasefire, serves as a powerful reminder of the fragility of certain aspects of the transition process. The setback to conflict and blockage of peace process with the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) and its Army (KIA) show that some structural political issues remain, such as the recognition of local power structures and decentralization. While much has been written in the media about the legal, economic, and political reforms in Myanmar; academic research about the Kachin Conflict, as well as firsthand information remains scarce. Analyzing the causes of the conflict and current impediments to peace in Kachin territories provides an illustration of the limits of the transition process. This research examines the personal experiences of a strong sample of influential Kachin people, shows the complexity of notions of war and peace in the collective Kachin memory, as well as the reinterpretation of these by local leadership for political ends.
China The United States And The Kachin Conflict
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Author : Yun Sun
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
China The United States And The Kachin Conflict written by Yun Sun and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with China categories.
This issue brief examines the development of the Kachin conflict in northern Myanmar's Kachin and Shan states, the negotiations between the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the Myanmar government, and the roles China and the United States have played in the conflict.
A Tentative Peace In Myanmar S Kachin Conflict
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
A Tentative Peace In Myanmar S Kachin Conflict written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Burma categories.
On 30 May 2013, the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) signed a tentative peace agreement with the Myanmar government -- the last of the eleven major ethnic armed groups to do so since 2011. This represents a major opportunity to secure lasting peace in Kachin State, and in the country as a whole. Yet, there will be significant challenges in doing so. Key issues still need to be discussed and agreed, including the repositioning of troops from both sides to reduce the chance of clashes, a monitoring mechanism, and a meaningful political dialogue. Major steps need to be taken to develop an equitable peace economy, and the exploitation of Kachin's significant natural resources, if not appropriately regulated, could compound inequalities and trigger renewed conflict. Much remains to be done to avoid a repeat of the failures of the previous ceasefire process.
Conflict In Myanmar
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Author : Nick Cheesman
language : en
Publisher: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Release Date : 2016-08-01
Conflict In Myanmar written by Nick Cheesman and has been published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with Political Science categories.
As Myanmar’s military adjusts to life with its former opponents holding elected office, Conflict in Myanmar showcases innovative research by a rising generation of scholars, analysts and practitioners about the past five years of political transformation. Each of its seventeen chapters, from participants in the 2015 Myanmar Update conference held at the Australian National University, builds on theoretically informed, evidence-based research to grapple with significant questions about ongoing violence and political contention. The authors offer a variety of fresh views on the most intractable and controversial aspects of Myanmar’s long-running civil wars, fractious politics and religious tensions. This latest volume in the Myanmar Update Series from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific continues and deepens a tradition of intense, critical engagement with political, economic and social questions that matter to both the inhabitants and neighbours of one of Southeast Asia’s most complicated and fascinating countries.
Women Peace And Security In Myanmar
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Author : Åshild Kolås
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-06-17
Women Peace And Security In Myanmar written by Åshild Kolås and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-17 with Political Science categories.
This book describes women’s efforts as agents for change in Myanmar and examines the potential of the peace process as an opportunity for women’s empowerment. Following decades of political turbulence, the volume describes the contributions of women in Myanmar in the midst of a difficult peace process and reflects on the significance of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in this context. The book examines how women have mobilized for peace, while also addressing women’s participation in the conflict, and investigates the perspectives and aims of women’s organizations and the challenges and aspirations of women activists in Myanmar’s ethnic areas. Contributions in the volume discuss and critically assess the argument that war and peacebuilding add momentum to the transformation of gender roles. By presenting new knowledge on women’s disempowerment and empowerment in conflict, and their participation in peacebuilding, this book adds important insights into the debate on gender and political change in societies affected by conflict. This book will be of interest to students of peace and conflict studies, gender studies and security studies in general.
Tentative Peace In Myanmar S Kachin Conflict
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Author : International Crisis Group
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Tentative Peace In Myanmar S Kachin Conflict written by International Crisis Group and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
Ethnic Politics In Burma
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Author : Ashley South
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-06-30
Ethnic Politics In Burma written by Ashley South and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-30 with Political Science categories.
This book examines the ideas which have structured half a century of civil war in Burma, and the roles which political elites and foreign networks - from colonial missionaries to aid worker activists - have played in mediating understandings of ethnic conflict in the country. The book includes a brief overview of precolonial and colonial Burma, and the emergence ethnic identity as a politically salient characteristic. It describes the struggle for independence and the parliamentary era (1948-62), and the quarter century of military-socialist rule that followed (1962-88). The book analyses the causes, dynamics and impacts of on-going armed conflict in Burma, since the 1988 'democracy uprising' through to the 2007 'saffron revolution' (when monks and ordinary people took to the streets in protest against the military regime). There is a special focus on the plight of displaced people, and the ways in which local and international agencies have responded. The book also examines one of the most significant, but least well-understood, political developments in Burma over the last twenty years: the series of ceasefires agreed since 1989 between the military government and most armed ethnic groups. The positive and negative impacts of the ceasefires are analysed, including a study of civil society among ethnic nationality communities. This analysis leads to a discussion of the nature of social and political change in Burma, and a re-examination of some commonly held assumptions regarding the country, including issues of ethnicity and federalism. The book concludes with a brief Epilogue, taking account of Cyclone Nargis, which struck Burma on 2 and 3 May 2008, resulting in a massive humanitarian crisis.
Rebel Politics
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Author : David Brenner
language : en
Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
Release Date : 2019-10-15
Rebel Politics written by David Brenner and has been published by Southeast Asia Program Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with Political Science categories.
Rebel Politics analyzes the changing dynamics of the civil war in Myanmar, one of the most entrenched armed conflicts in the world. Since 2011, a national peace process has gone hand-in-hand with escalating ethnic conflict. The Karen National Union (KNU), previously known for its uncompromising stance against the central government of Myanmar, became a leader in the peace process after it signed a ceasefire in 2012. Meanwhile, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) returned to the trenches in 2011 after its own seventeen-year-long ceasefire broke down. To understand these puzzling changes, Brenner conducted ethnographic fieldwork among the KNU and KIO, analyzing the relations between rebel leaders, their rank-and-file, and local communities in the context of wider political and geopolitical transformations. Drawing on Political Sociology, Rebel Politics explains how revolutionary elites capture and lose legitimacy within their own movements and how these internal contestations drive the strategies of rebellion in unforeseen ways. Brenner presents a novel perspective that contributes to our understanding of contemporary politics in Southeast Asia, and to the study of conflict, peace and security, by highlighting the hidden social dynamics and everyday practices of political violence, ethnic conflict, rebel governance and borderland politics.
Myanmar
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Author : N Ganesan
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 2007
Myanmar written by N Ganesan and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Social Science categories.
Covers issues of historical influence and political considerations that have shaped the dominant thinking within the state and the military. Examines the three major ethnic groups in the country - Karen, Kachin, and Shan. Deals with how the various ethnic groups are trying to cope with decades of conflict and reconstruct their communities.
Being And Becoming Kachin
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Author : Mandy Sadan
language : en
Publisher: OUP/British Academy
Release Date : 2013-09-26
Being And Becoming Kachin written by Mandy Sadan and has been published by OUP/British Academy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-26 with Political Science categories.
Ethnic conflict has troubled the Kachin region of Burma since 1961. The area is of increasing contemporary interest because it borders India and China and it has the potential to affect Burma's reintegration into mainstream geopolitics. The book examines the conflict within a historical context of marginalisation in the region.