The Quest for Federalism in Myanmar : Download
An academic paper - February 16 2019
An academic paper titled 'The Quest for Federalism in Myanmar' (written by Nehginpao Kipgen) published by Taylor & Francis (Routledge) in Strategic Analysis.
The first 50 copies are freely downloadable from the link below.
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FbIaKeNeRJM8kknh3ere/full?target=10.1080/09700161.2018.1557933
Abstract
The question of autonomy or self-determination in Myanmar goes back to the country’s pre-independence era. It is an important historical issue which unified and divided the country. The idea of forming a union government that would grant equal status to all citizens brought together different ethnic groups at the Panglong conference in 1947. However, the country’s conflicts remain and efforts are on to address the decades-old problems. One possible solution widely discussed is federalism. This article analyzes different federal systems and argues that a non-territorial form of federalism could best address the grievances of ethnic minorities because of the scattered population of several ethnic groups across different geographical regions.
* This information is sent by Nehginpao Kipgen ( Executive Director, Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) , Jindal School of International Affairs , O.P. Jindal Global University
The sender can be contacted at nkipgen(AT)jgu(DOT)edu(DOT)in
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