Contested Civil Society in Myanmar
Local Change and Global Recognition
Seiten
2025
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-3652-1 (ISBN)
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-3652-1 (ISBN)
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ePDFs of chapters 4, 5 and 7 are available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licenceThis book illustrates the ways in which contestations in Myanmar society are reflected in civil society. It provides an up-to-date overview of the main identities and contestations in Myanmar society as a whole.
ePDFs of chapters 4, 5 and 7 are available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence
This book centres on various contestations in Myanmar society and illustrates the ways in which these are reflected in civil society.
The book offers a concise overview of recent political developments in the country, from the short-lived attempts at democratization to the 2021 military coup, and analyses the involvement of various civil society actors, as well as their international supporters. It incorporates multiple identities and fault lines in Myanmar society and explains how these influence diverse perceptions, framing and agenda setting as political developments unfold.
The book provides an up-to-date overview of the main identities and contestations within Myanmar’s civil society and, by extension, within Myanmar society as a whole. It also gives recommendations to donors, policy makers and researchers wishing to better understand and support local civil society actors operating in repressive environments.
ePDFs of chapters 4, 5 and 7 are available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence
This book centres on various contestations in Myanmar society and illustrates the ways in which these are reflected in civil society.
The book offers a concise overview of recent political developments in the country, from the short-lived attempts at democratization to the 2021 military coup, and analyses the involvement of various civil society actors, as well as their international supporters. It incorporates multiple identities and fault lines in Myanmar society and explains how these influence diverse perceptions, framing and agenda setting as political developments unfold.
The book provides an up-to-date overview of the main identities and contestations within Myanmar’s civil society and, by extension, within Myanmar society as a whole. It also gives recommendations to donors, policy makers and researchers wishing to better understand and support local civil society actors operating in repressive environments.
Maaike Matelski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Introduction: Contested Representation in Burma/Myanmar
1. Conflict, Repression, and Resistance From Colonialism to Military Rule
2. Constructing Civil Society in Myanmar
3. Diversity and Fault Lines in Burmese Civil Society
4. Room To Manoeuvre Under Authoritarian Rule
5. Transnational Advocacy Strategies and Pathways To Change
6. Competing Frames Around the 2010 Elections
7. Foreign Aid and the (De)politicisation of Civil Society Assistance
8. Interrupted Transition and Post-coup Resistance
Conclusion
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.5.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Tables, black and white |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 127 x 203 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5292-3652-5 / 1529236525 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5292-3652-1 / 9781529236521 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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