Citizenship in Myanmar: Ways of being in and from Burma

Myanmar is going through a period of profound and contested transition. The country has experienced widespread if sometimes uneven reforms including the start of a peace process between the government and Myanmar Army and some two dozen ethnic armed organizations which had long been fighting for greater autonomy from the militarized and Burman-dominated state.. This book brings together chapters by Burmese and foreign experts and contributions from community and political leaders who discuss the meaning of citizenship in Myanmar/Burma. The book explores citizenship in relation to three broad categories: issues of identity and conflict; debates around concepts and practices of citizenship; and inter- and intra-community issues including Buddhist–Muslim relations. This is the first volume to address these issues understanding and resolving which will be central to Myanmars continued transition away from violence and authoritarianism.