By Force of Arms: Armed Ethnic Groups in Burma

By Force of Arms: Armed Ethnic Groups in Burma
ISBN-10
9382652213
ISBN-13
9789382652212
Series
By Force of Arms
Category
Political Science
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2013-10-10
Publisher
Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
Author
Paul Keenan

Description

Burma has been racked by extensive ethnic conflict. As numerous groups sought to secure their individual ethnic rights, successive Burmese governments sought to destroy them through numerous counter-insurgency measures, negotiated ceasefires, and by integrating them into Burma Army controlled Border Guard Forces or militias. ‘By Force of Arms' provides background information on the numerous armed ethnic groups that have emerged in the country since independence. It highlights the various reasons for conflict and argues that while military force has been successfully used in preserving ethnic rights, as the country moves forward, new methods have to be explored. It states that for genuine peace to be attained, armed ethnic groups need to reassess their methodologies and motivations and both the Government and Non-State Armed Actors need to hold substantive political dialogue before there can be genuine peace.

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