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Political Thought, Politics and Religion in Myanmar
Buddhism, Politics and Political Thought in Myanmar is a new book by JCA author Matthew Walton, published by Cambridge University Press. It is reviewed for JCA by Ashley South. In his review, South begins by observing: “Probably the most comprehensive … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley South, Buddhism, Burma, Matthew Walton, Myanmar
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Gender and Muslim Scapegoating in Myanmar
The seventh and final article for the forthcoming special issue on Interpreting Communal Violence in Myanmar, guest edited by Nick Cheesman, is available at the JCA publisher’s site for the journal. This article carries the title, “Gendered Rumours and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Burma, gender, Gerard McCarthy, Islam, Jacqueline Menager, Myanmar, nationalism, Nick Cheesman, rumour
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Islam and the State in Myanmar
In a new review at JCA, Iza R. Hussin of the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge looks at the collection Islam and the State in Myanmar: Muslim-Buddhist Relations and the Politics of Belonging (DOI: … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Burma, Islam, Iza R. Hussin, Melissa Crouch, Myanmar, state
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Politics and Anti-Muslim Scapegoating in Myanmar
A third article in a forthcoming special issue on Interpreting Communal Violence in Myanmar, guest edited by Nick Cheesman, is available at the JCA publisher’s site for the journal. “The Contentious Politics of Anti-Muslim Scapegoating in Myanmar” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2017.1293133) by … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Burma, democratisation, Gerry van Klinken, mobilisation, Myanmar, Nick Cheesman, Rohingya, social movements, Su Mon Thazin Aung
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Buddhist-Muslim Violence and Memory in Myanmar
A second article in a forthcoming special issue on Interpreting Communal Violence in Myanmar, guest edited by Nick Cheesman, is available at the JCA publisher’s site for the journal. The article “Reconciling Contradictions: Buddhist-Muslim Violence, Narrative Making and Memory in … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Burma, Islam, Matt Schissler, Matthew Walton, memory, Myanmar, narratives, Nick Cheesman, Phyu Phyu Thi, violence
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Communal Conflict and Myanmar’s Parliament
The first article in a forthcoming special issue on Interpreting Communal Violence in Myanmar, guest edited by Nick Cheesman, is available at the JCA publisher’s site for the journal. In their paper, “Communal Conflict in Myanmar: The Legislature’s Response, 2012–2015” … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Muslim, Buddhism, Chit Win, communal conflict, democratisation, Islam, legislature, Myanmar, Rakhine State, Rohingya, Thomas Kean
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