New political space, old tensions: history, identity and violence in Rakhine state, Myanmar

Violence in Rakhine State of Myanmar in 2012 and 2013 caused up to 1,000 deaths and forced the long-term displacement of entire communities. Using evidence from interviews, media coverage and secondary literature, this article explores recent events and considers contextual factors behind the unrest...

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Main Author: Burke, Adam (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: ISEAS Publishing 2016
In: Contemporary Southeast Asia
Year: 2016, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 258-283
Further subjects:B Myanmar
B Vote
B Violence
B Intra-state conflict
B Buddhist
B Religion
B Election
B Muslim
B Ethnicity
B Discrimination
B Conflict
B Cause
B Rohingya
B Politics
B Identity