Title: The "other" Karen in Myanmar : ethnic minorities and the struggle without arms /
Authors: Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung.
Publisher: Lexington Books,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Karen (Southeast Asian people) Burma.; Minorities Burma.; Ethnic conflict Burma.; Burma Ethnic relations.
Abstract: "This book is the first study to an offer insight into non-armed, non-insurgent members of ethnic groups that are associated with well-known armed organizations. It analyzes the nature of the relationships between the "quiet" minorities and their "rebel" counterparts and assesses how these intra-ethnic differences and divisions affect the armed resistance movement, negotiation with state authorities, conflict resolution, and political reform. This field-based study of the Karen in Burma also provides theoretical and policy implications for other ethnically polarized countries."--Publisher's description.
Contents: Who are the "Other" or "Quiet" minorities? -- The political significance of the "Other" minorities -- Bringing the "other" minorities into the study of ethnic politics -- The emergence of the Karen Ethno-National Movement -- The construction of Karen ethno-nationalist identities -- The "Material race" -- The myaungmya incident The case for an independent Karen state -- The "Martial race" returns -- Saw Ba U Gyi and the insein ceasefire talks -- KNU in 21st Century Burma -- Conclusion -- Kawthoolei Karen : A fragmented constituency government-controlled zones -- Rebel-controlled and contested zones -- The refugees -- The Diaspora -- Conclusion -- The "Rebel" and the "Accomomodator" -- The Early stages of the armed resistance movement -- Profile of prominent Karen political leaders at KNU and KYO in 1945-1949 -- The later stages of the armed rebellion -- Divide and rule -- Places of residence -- Competing identities -- Lack or perceived lack of alternatives -- Conclusion