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Cover Contested Civil Society in Myanmar

Contested Civil Society in Myanmar

Local Change and Global Recognition

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Author:
Maaike Matelski

This book centres on various contestations in Myanmar society and illustrates the ways in which these are reflected in civil society. It 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.

Publisher:
Bristol University Press
Publication Date:
23 Nov 2023
Online ISBN:
9781529230567
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51952/9781529230567
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Front Matter
Front Matter
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)politicization of Civil Society Assistance
8: Interrupted Transition and Post-coup Resistance
Conclusion
Back Matter
Notes
References
Index

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 democratisation 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.

Maaike Matelski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Author/Editor details at time of book publication.

Copyright:
© Maaike Matelski 2024
Hardback ISBN:
9781529230543
ePub ISBN:
9781529230550
Online ISBN:
9781529230567
Page Extent:
212
Keywords:
Authoritarian rule; Burma; civil society; democratization; donors; human rights; Myanmar; policy; political change; Repressive environments; social movements; South East Asia
Global Social Challenges:
Democracy, Power and Governance, Justice, Law and Human Rights
Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Subject:
International Development, Asian Studies, Civil Society and Development, Humanitarian and Development Aid, Politics and International Relations, Asian Pacific Politics, Social Research Methods and Research Practices, Ethnography, Sociology, Social Movements and Social Change
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