Burma/ Myanmar
Challenges of a Ceasefire Accord in Karen State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8097076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Core (Friedensau Adventist University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 95-105 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1868-1034 • E-ISSN: 1868-4882 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/186810340902800304 |
| OpenAlex | W2768261794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 4 |
Burma (Myanmar) has seen some of the longest-running insurgencies in the world, which have had a devastating effect on local populations and the country as a whole. While the Karen National Union (KNU), which has fought successive Burmese governments since 1949, is in a critical phase of its life, the KNU/KNLA Peace Council (KPC) is experiencing life under a ceasefire accord with the Burmese government, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). Major challenges have occurred since the ceasefire and future developments are uncertain. Like all ceasefire groups in the country, the KPC has come under immense pressure to follow the government's “seven-step road map” to democracy, compete in the 2010 elections, and transform its troops into a border guard force under the control of the Burmese military or face disarmament. This article seeks to provide some insights into a ceasefire group, to analyse the failures and successes of the ceasefire accord, and to outline future challenges to the country
Burmese · Democracy · Development economics · Disarmament · Economics · Government (linguistics · Guard (computer science · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |