Winning by Process

The State and Neutralization of Ethnic Minorities in Myanmar

AvJacques Bertrand,Alexandre Pelletier

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Winning by Process asks why the peace process stalled in the decade from 2011 to 2021 despite a liberalizing regime, a national ceasefire agreement, and a multilateral peace dialogue between the state and ethnic minorities. Winning by Process argues that stalled conflicts are more than pauses or stalemates. "Winning by process," as opposed to winning by war or agreement, represents the state's ability to gain advantage by manipulating the rules of negotiation, bargaining process, and sites of power and resources. In Myanmar, five such strategies allowed the state to gain through process: locking in, sequencing, layering, outflanking, and outgunning. The Myanmar case shows how process can shift the balance of power in negotiations intended to bring an end to civil war. During the last decade, the Myanmar state and military controlled the process, neutralized ethnic minority groups, and continued to impose their vision of a centralized state even as they appeared to support federalism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-08-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:270
Förlag:Cornell University Press
ISBN:9781501764684

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Jacques Bertrand is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He is the author, most recently, of Ethnic Minorities and Political Change in Southeast Asia.Alexandre Pelletier is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Université Laval. Follow him on X at @APPelletier.Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung is Chair of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She is the author, most recently, of Everyday Economic Survival in Contemporary Myanmar. Follow her on X at @AThawnghmung.

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This is an important book that looks at the peace process against the background of Myanmar's political dynamics in those years(Nikkei Asia) This thorough and important book declares that the military rulers of Myanmar[...], missed golden opportunities to integrate the Bamar, Karen, Karenni, Chin, Wa, Kachin, and other ethnic groups. This book sheds important light on the conflicts and failed peace processes that led up to the coup.(Choice) The authors' valuable field research, detailed presentation, and distinctive analysis, make this book a valuable resource for those interested in negotiation, conflict resolution, and the ongoing political tensions of Myanmar.(International Journal of Public Theology)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. Winning by Process: Leveraging Formal Negotiation, State Institutions, and War2. The Failure to Win by War: The Limits of Bamar Dominance and Ethnic Minority Repression3. Democratization: Layering and Sequencing in the State Institutional Arena4. Process over War: From Ceasefire to Political Dialogue5. Normalizing Weak Ethnic States: Constitutional Lock-In and Implementing Layers6. Outflanking and the Erosion of De Facto Autonomy7. Fragmentation, Marginalization, and Subjugation: Layering and Locking In Ethnic RecognitionConclusion