Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma
Title | Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma PDF eBook |
Author | Mikael Gravers |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 188 |
Release | 2004-07-31 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 113579815X |
This study probes the complex relationship between nationalism, violence and Buddhism in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Burma. Gravers' study brings us to present-day Burma and the struggle by Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi for a new Burmese identity. The present volume is a substantially revised and expanded version of the study originally published by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies.
Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma
Title | Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma PDF eBook |
Author | Mikael Gravers |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 167 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma
Title | Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma PDF eBook |
Author | Mikael Gravers |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Total Pages | 188 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780700709809 |
This study examines the complex relationship between nationalism, violence and Buddhism in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Burma, bringing us to present-day Burma and the struggle by Aung San Suu Kyi for a new Burmese identity.
Mon Nationalism and Civil War in Burma
Title | Mon Nationalism and Civil War in Burma PDF eBook |
Author | Mr Ashley South |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 433 |
Release | 2013-01-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1136129545 |
A major contribution to the literature of Burmese history and politics, this book traces the rich and tragic history of the Mon people of Burma and Thailand, from the pre-colonial era to the present day. This vivid account of ethnic politics and civil war situates the story of Mon nationalism within the 'big picture' of developments in Burma, Thailand and the region. Primarily an empirical study, it also addresses issues of identity and anticipates Burmese politics in the new millennium. A particular feature of the book is its first-hand descriptions of insurgency and displacement, drawn from the author's experiences as an aid worker in the war zone.
Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma
Title | Nationalism as Political Paranoia in Burma PDF eBook |
Author | Mikael Gravers |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 178 |
Release | 2004-07-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1135798168 |
This study examines the complex relationship between nationalism, violence and Buddhism in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Burma, bringing us to present-day Burma and the struggle by Aung San Suu Kyi for a new Burmese identity.
Myanmar's Nationalist Movement (1906-1948) and India
Title | Myanmar's Nationalist Movement (1906-1948) and India PDF eBook |
Author | Rajshekhar |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 148 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma
Title | Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | 236 |
Release | 2020-02-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1501746960 |
Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma is about commitment to an ideal, individual survival and the universality of the human experience. A memoir of two tenacious souls, it sheds light on why Burma/Myanmar's decades-long pursuit for a peaceful and democratic future has been elusive. Simply put, the aspirations of Burma's ethnic nationalities for self-determination within a genuine federal union runs counter to the idea of a unitary state orchestrated and run by the dominant majority Burmans, or Bamar. This seemingly intractable dilemma of opposing visions for Burma is personified in the story of Saw Ralph and Naw Sheera, two prominent ethnic Karen leaders who lived—and eventually left—"the Longest War," leaving the reader with insights on the cultural, social, and political challenges facing other non-Burman ethnic nationalities. Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma is also about the ordinariness and universality of the challenges increasingly faced by diaspora communities around the world today. Saw Ralph and Naw Sheera's day to day lives—how they fell in love, married, had children—while trying to survive in a precarious war zone—and how they had to adapt to their new lives as refugees and immigrants in Australia will resound with many.