Narrating Democracy in Myanmar
Subtitle: The Struggle Between Activists, Democratic Leaders and Aid Workers
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Published: 2021
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9789463726153
Subjects: Asia, politics and government; Democracy
Description: This book analyses what Myanmar's struggle for democracy has signified to Burmese activists and democratic leaders, and to their international allies. In doing so, it explores how understanding contested meanings of democracy helps make sense of the country's tortuous path since Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won historic elections in 2015. Using Burmese and English language sources, 'Narrating Democracy in Myanmar' reveals how the country's ongoing struggles for democracy exist not only in opposition to Burmese military elites, but also within networks of local activists and democratic leaders, and international aid workers.