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Rebel politics : a political sociology of armed struggle in Myanmar's borderlands /

Drawing on extensive fieldwork on the internal politics of the Kachin and Karen rebel movements, the book analyses the hidden social dynamics and everyday practices of political violence in Myanmar's war-torn borderlands to present a perspective on one of the world's longest running but le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brenner, David, 1986- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Southeast Asia Program Publications, an imprint of Cornell University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Karen National Union.
Kachin Independence Organisation.
Political violence > Burma > Karen State.
Political violence > Burma > Kachin State.
Insurgency > Burma > Karen State.
Insurgency > Burma > Kachin State.
Karen (Southeast Asian people) > Burma > Politics and government.
Kachin (Asian people) > Burma > Politics and government.
Karen State (Burma) > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Kachin State (Burma) > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Karen State (Burma) > Ethnic relations.
Kachin State (Burma) > Ethnic relations.
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Summary:Drawing on extensive fieldwork on the internal politics of the Kachin and Karen rebel movements, the book analyses the hidden social dynamics and everyday practices of political violence in Myanmar's war-torn borderlands to present a perspective on one of the world's longest running but least researched armed conflicts.
Physical Description:xi, 146 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501740084
1501740083
9781501740091
1501740091