The Buddhist political rhetoric of Aung San Suu Kyi

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8092628
AutoresStephen Mccarthy (0000-0002-5761-7162, autor de correspondencia)
Año2004
Volumen5
Número2
Páginas67-81
Fecha de publicación2004-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaContemporary Buddhism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1463-9947 • E-ISSN: 1476-7953
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1463994042000291556
OpenAlexW2027922222
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas3

This paper traces the development of the political rhetoric of Aung San Suu Kyi in order that her message of democratic transition in Burma could become consonant with traditional Buddhist beliefs. Understanding the modern usage by the Burmese political elite (both the National League for Democracy [NLD] and the State Peace and Development Council [SPDC] of Buddhism in their political rhetoric requires an examination into the traditional endoxa or the common opinions of the people on Buddhism. The paper finds that Suu Kyi's rhetoric developed as a product of her own incarceration by the military rulers. In contrast to her father, she has infused her political message with her own brand of socially engaged Buddhism, or active Metta, that has successfully resonated among the people, forcing the generals to respond with their own variety of piety

Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · History