Religion, Secularism, and the Pursuit of Peace in Myanmar

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ID6129100
AuthorsSusan Hayward (0000-0003-0037-4275, corresponding author), Iselin Frydenlund (0000-0003-4107-7031)
Year2019
Volume17
Issue4
Pages1-11
Publication date2019-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15570274.2019.1681765
OpenAlexW2990703141
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited8

The military-led reform of the Myanmar state that began in approximately 2011, constituted by partial democratic reform, economic liberalization, and a newly invigorated peace process with more than 20 armed groups, has been hampered by myriad ongoing conflicts and the military’s continued hold on key pillars of power. A notable element of this environment is Buddhist nationalist rhetoric and activism, finding new forms of expression and civic mobilization in the space of democratic openings and often driving exclusionary attitudes, particularly against Myanmar’s Muslim population. This article examines how Buddhist nationalist activism might impact the peace talks and the 2020 election

Buddhism · Democracy · Liberalization · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Rhetoric · Secularism · Sociology · Theology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Cambodian History and Society · Law · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

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