Contested Civil Society in Myanmar
eBook - ePub

Contested Civil Society in Myanmar

Local Change and Global Recognition

  1. 212 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Contested Civil Society in Myanmar

Local Change and Global Recognition

About this book

Available open access digitally 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction: Contested Representation in Burma/Myanmar
  8. 1 Conflict, Repression and Resistance from Colonialism to Military Rule
  9. 2 Constructing Civil Society in Myanmar
  10. 3 Diversity and Fault Lines in Burmese Civil Society
  11. 4 Room to Manoeuvre under Authoritarian Rule
  12. 5 Transnational Advocacy Strategies and Pathways to Change
  13. 6 Competing Frames around the 2010 Elections
  14. 7 Foreign Aid and the (De)politicization of Civil Society Assistance
  15. 8 Interrupted Transition and Post-coup Resistance
  16. Conclusion
  17. Notes
  18. References
  19. Index