The Arakan Army in Myanmar

The Arakan Army in Myanmar
Author: David Scott Mathieson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2020
Genre: Arakanese (Burmese people)
ISBN: 9781601278340

Armed conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine State between the Arakan Army and the Tatmadaw, the national army, has escalated sharply in the past two years. This development has been largely eclipsed, however, by the continuing international focus on the human rights crisis of the Rohingya Muslim minority. As this report explains, if this new conflict continues to expand in scope and ferocity, the hope of repatriating Rohingya refugees will recede into the future and the rest of the country will suffer from the increasing violence and destabilization.

Myanmar's 'Rohingya' Conflict

Myanmar's 'Rohingya' Conflict
Author: Anthony Ware
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2018
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0190928867

Offers new analysis of the complexities of the conflict and new insights into what is preventing a peaceful resolution to this intractable

Myanmar's Armed Forces and the Rohingya Crisis

Myanmar's Armed Forces and the Rohingya Crisis
Author: Andrew Seth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2018
Genre: Burma
ISBN: 9781601277251

In 2016 and 2017, in response to small attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Myanmar’s armed forces launched “area clearance operations” against the Rohingya minority in Rakhine State—a response the U.S. government has called ethnic cleansing. This report explores the structure, training, and ethos of Myanmar’s armed forces to clarify the implications and challenges of, and the prospects for, finding constructive ways forward as well as an accounting for the past. Drawing on an in-depth review of the literature, extensive field experience, and interviews, the report is published by the United States Institute of Peace. Myanmar’s military leaders have long been haunted by the prospect that one day they may lose the power to control events and be brought before a court to account for their actions, and those of their subordinates. They have had good reason to be concerned.

Return of the Junta

Return of the Junta
Author: Oliver Slow
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2023-01-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1350289639

On the first day of February 2021, Myanmar's military grabbed power in a coup d'etat, ending a decade of reforms that were supposed to break the shackles of military rule in Myanmar. Protests across the country were met with a brutal crackdown that shocked the world but were a familiar response from an institution that has ruled the country with violence and terror for decades. Return of the Junta is a detailed account of the ways that Myanmar's military – the Tamatdaw - has maintained control over its people despite a decade of supposed reform. In this detailed account, drawing on first-hand accounts from activists, jouralists and politicians, Oliver Slow explores the measures the military has used to keep hold of power and the motivations of those now rising up against its rule. The book asks the question: what needs to be done to remove the military from power in Myanmar once and for all?

Myanmar's Fragmented Democracy: Transition Or Illusion?

Myanmar's Fragmented Democracy: Transition Or Illusion?
Author: Felix Thiam Kim Tan
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2022-07-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9811251371

The recent military coup in Myanmar perpetrated by the Tatmadaw has set the country back to the days of political uncertainty and military authoritarianism. This book examines how far the country has come since its nascent attempt at democratic reforms and democratisation in 2010.Each chapter considers some of the more prominent issues that have plagued Myanmar since political reforms started. First, there have been debates about the extent to which democratic reforms have been achieved since the Constitution was formalised in 2008. Second, what has been the significance of the three elections in 2010, 2015 and 2020? Third, how has the National League for Democracy transformed in the past decade? How far has the Union Solidarity and Development Party changed the political landscape? What roles did the Tatmadaw play in the last decade? Fourth, questions surrounding how the ethnic crisis, not least the Rohingya issue, have continued to dominate the country's political landscape in the last decade, thereby overshadowing its democratisation process.Finally, how far have these efforts at democracy demonstrated Myanmar's futile attempts at appeasing the domestic and international audience? Myanmar's relations with the global and regional community vis-à-vis the US, China, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have also taken a toll in the last decade. There is already a shift in power politics, especially with China determining the direction of Myanmar.Myanmar has been locked in a perpetual cycle transitioning between military authoritarianism and democratisation. These prevailing issues have led to a fragmented democracy and a lost opportunity to demonstrate its foray into a genuine democracy.

The Golden Land Ablaze

The Golden Land Ablaze
Author: Bertil Lintner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2024-10-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1911723685

A world-leading expert on Myanmar assesses the ongoing popular uprising against the military junta that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Rohingya Crisis

The Rohingya Crisis
Author: Manzoor Hasan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2022-12-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1000822192

This edited volume addresses the broader aspects of the political and social landscape, human rights violations, accountability and advocacy efforts, and humanitarian challenges faced by the Rohingya from Myanmar. The work brings together different voices of legal, policy, and international affairs experts to construct a framework which addresses the complex and nuanced issues comprising the Rohingya crisis. Although there is recognition that international legal mechanisms are moving forward more quickly than anticipated, these processes do not constitute standalone sustainable solutions. Myanmar’s myriad political, social cohesion, development and security challenges are likely to persist even as justice and accountability processes move forward. Thus, this book project is premised on the consensus that the international community should complement international justice mechanisms by looking toward creative and multi-faceted approaches in addition to justice and accountability. This timely contribution will be of interest to academics, researchers, development practitioners, and human rights organizations.