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Myanmar's 'Rohingya' conflict

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: C. Hurst & Co. Publishers 2018 LondonDescription: xx, 276 p.: ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:
  • 9781849049047
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.84598 W2M9
Summary: The plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims has made global headlines in recent years. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh, amidst serious allegations of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. The impact on Myanmar’s international standing has been massive. However, much of the commentary so far has been reductionist, flattening complex dynamics into a simple narrative of state oppression of a religious minority. Exploring this long-running tripartite conflict between the Rohingya, Rakhine, and the Burman-led state, this book offers a new analysis of the complexities of the current crisis: the fears and motivations driving it and the competition to control historical representations and collective memory. The authors question these competing narratives and examine the international dimensions of this intractable conflict, ultimately arguing that the central issue is contestation over political inclusion and control over governance. https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/myanmars-rohingya-conflict/
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Table of contents

pt. I CONTEXT
Personal Journeys into this Conflict
1. Complexities, Misconceptions, and Context
Addressing Misconceptions, Highlighting Complexity
Rakhine State: Geography, History, and Demographics
Approach, Definitions, and Outline
2. Recent Violence and Significance
Three Interconnected Conflicts, Not One
Significance of the Conflict for Myanmar
pt. II HISTORICAL NARRATIVES, REPRESENTATION, AND COLLECTIVE MEMORY
History, Memory, and the Social Psychology of Conflict
3. Rohingya `Origin' Narrative
Sources and their Sociopolitical Context
Rohingya `Origin' Narrative
4. Rakhine
Burman Narratives: `Independence', `Unity', `Infiltration'
Rakhine `Independence' Narrative
Burman `Unity' Narrative
Rakhine
Burman `Infiltration' Narrative
pt. III CONFLICT ANALYSIS
Philosophical landscape of conflict analysis theory
5. Security Dilemma, Minority Complex, Greed, and Political Economy
Tripartite Security Dilemma
Double
or Triple
Minority Complex
Role of the State in the Conflict
Economic Drivers, Resources, and Greed
6. Identity and Territory Grievances in Rakhine State
Identity, Ethnicity, and Conflict
Building Ethnic Hegemony
Ethnic Conflict, Complexity, Fluidity, and Micro-Level Violence
Territory
7. International Community: Recommendations and Conclusions
So, where to from here?.

The plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims has made global headlines in recent years. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh, amidst serious allegations of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. The impact on Myanmar’s international standing has been massive. However, much of the commentary so far has been reductionist, flattening complex dynamics into a simple narrative of state oppression of a religious minority.
Exploring this long-running tripartite conflict between the Rohingya, Rakhine, and the Burman-led state, this book offers a new analysis of the complexities of the current crisis: the fears and motivations driving it and the competition to control historical representations and collective memory. The authors question these competing narratives and examine the international dimensions of this intractable conflict, ultimately arguing that the central issue is contestation over political inclusion and control over governance.

https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/myanmars-rohingya-conflict/

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