Contested Civil Society in Myanmar: Local Change and Global Recognition - Hardcover

Matelski, Maaike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1529230543 ISBN 13: 9781529230543

Publisher: Bristol University Press, 2023

Synopsis

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

This book centres on various contestations in Myanmar society and illustrates the ways in which these are reflected in civil society.

The book offers a concise overview of recent political developments in the country, from the short-lived attempts at democratization to the 2021 military coup, and analyses the involvement of various civil society actors, as well as their international supporters. It incorporates multiple identities and fault lines in Myanmar society and explains how these influence diverse perceptions, framing and agenda setting as political developments unfold.

The book provides an up-to-date overview of the main identities and contestations within Myanmar’s civil society and, by extension, within Myanmar society as a whole. It also gives recommendations to donors, policy makers and researchers wishing to better understand and support local civil society actors operating in repressive environments.

About this title

About the Author

Maaike Matelski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529230543
• ISBN 13: 9781529230543
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 212