Myanmar in Crisis: Living with the Pandemic and the Coup
Date of publication:
2023
Publisher:
ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Number of pages:
345
Code:
PIC297
Hard Cover
ISBN: 9789815104394
Soft Cover
ISBN: 9789815104387
Reviews
"Myanmar in Crisis is another book in what is becoming an ISEAS series based on the annual
Myanmar Research Centre gatherings at the Australian National University. One
hopes the series will continue, despite heightened ‘ethical and methodological
risks’ (p. 332), as the 13-chapter volume provides rare insight and analysis of
the chaos in post-coup Myanmar"
About the publication
Myanmar in Crisis brings together scholars from across the social sciences to analyse the dual crises of COVID-19 and the 2021 military coup. All of the essays address one of four themes around the concept of crisis: society in crisis, a state in crisis, an economy in crisis, and international relations in crisis. Several authors examine the contested nature of state authority in the post-coup revolutionary context, including the emergence of new governance dynamics; others discuss heterogenous forms of resistance and the potential for building a more inclusive, just, and tolerant society in the future of Myanmar. The volume also explores the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and the coup and its devastating effects on people's lives and livelihoods: the authors provide a deep dive into the impacts of restrictive COVID-19 prevention measures on local communities, the growing livelihoods crisis since the coup, and the impacts of both crises on foreign trade and investment. Scaling up from that local perspective, the book also looks at Myanmar’s history of foreign relations, the response of the international community to the coup and the challenges faced by foreign governments and regional bodies in navigating the deteriorating political situation. Held together, the volume highlights the ongoing state of crisis in Myanmar, its impact on society and the possibilities for recovery and reform, amidst a powerful new revolutionary movement. Beyond providing crucial insights to Southeast Asian area specialists, the book offers deep insights into the way that multiple crises interact, amplify one another, and open up possibilities for hope amidst tragedy.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE MYANMAR UPDATE
SERIES
2010
Ruling Myanmar: From Cyclone Nargis to National Elections
Edited by Nick Cheesman, Monique Skidmore and Trevor Wilson
Ruling Myanmar: From Cyclone Nargis to National Elections
Edited by Nick Cheesman, Monique Skidmore and Trevor Wilson
2012
Myanmar's
Transition: Openings, Obstacles and Opportunities
Edited by Nick Cheesman, Monique Skidmore and Trevor Wilson
2014
Debating
Democratization in Myanmar
Edited by Nick
Cheesman, Nicholas Farrelly and Trevor Wilson
2016
Conflict in
Myanmar: War, Politics, Religion
Edited by Nick Cheesman
and Nicholas Farrelly
2018
Myanmar
Transformed? People, Places and Politics
Edited by Justine
Chambers, Gerard McCarthy, Nicholas Farrelly and Chit Win
2020
Living with Myanmar
Edited by Justine
Chambers, Charlotte Galloway and Jonathan Liljeblad
Contents
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Myanmar in Crisis: Living with the Pandemic and the Coup
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789815104400], by Justine Chambers, Michael R. Dunford, editors -
Preliminary pages
- PART I: INTRODUCTION
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1. Myanmar in 'Crisis', by Justine Chambers, author
- PART II: ON CRISIS
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2. Myanmar’s Post-Coup ‘Crisis’: Reflections on a History of Failed Nation Buildiing, by Khin Zaw Win, author
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3. The 2021 Military Coup: Causes and Consequences, by Morten B. Pedersen, author
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4. COVID, Coup and Prisons: Exploring Crisis as Context in Myanmar, by Tomas Max Martin, U Win, authors
- PART III: A STATE IN CRISIS
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5. Myanmar Under Contested Military Rule, by Nicola S Williams, author
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6. Contested Political Authority in Post-Coup Myanmar, by Kim Jolliffe, author
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7. The CDM and Its Allies: Myanmar’s Heterogeneous Anticolonial Public(s), by Michael R. Dunford, author
- PART IV: AN ECONOMIC CRISIS
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8. The Myanmar Economy, COVID-19 and the Military Coup: Issues and Prospects for Recovery, by Linda Calabrese, Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Laetitia Pettinotti, authors
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9. COVID-19 as Crisis: Pandemic Challenges of Fishing Communities in Kyauk Myaung, on the Irrawaddy River, by Mie Mie Kyaw, author
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10. The Destabilisation of Myanmar: The Coup and Its Impact on Economic Conditions and International Business Investment, by Htwe Htwe Thein, Michael Gillan, authors
- PART V: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN CRISIS
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11. Neutralism or Non-Alignment? Myanmar’s Recurring Foreign Policy Dilemma, by Andrea Passeri, Hunter Marston, authors
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12. Between Contact and Legitimation: International Responses to Myanmar’s Coup, by Nicholas Coppel, author
- PART VI: EPILOGUE
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13. On Disappointment and Hope: Myanmar Studies and the Multiple Crises, by Michael R. Dunford, Dinith Adikari, authors
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Index
