Myanmar Rises: The Spring Revolution
Date of publication:
2026
Publisher:
ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Number of pages:
303
Code:
PIC314
Hard Cover
ISBN: 9789815361773
Soft Cover
ISBN: 9789815361742
About the publication
Myanmar’s post-colonial history is punctuated by uprisings, revolts and rebellions against unjust and illegitimate rulers. Yet the popular response to the 2021 military coup is, arguably, the first such anti-government movement that truly qualifies as a revolution. The scale of mobilisation across the country is unprecedented; so, too, is its broad social composition and the vision of alternative social and political relations and new forms of governance legitimacy expressed at both the national and local levels. Myanmar Rises brings together scholars, activists and practitioners from Myanmar and around the world to analyse and reflect on this movement, which is commonly known as the Spring Revolution. Twelve separate chapters examine the role of key revolutionary actors, including the armed resistance forces, the Civil Disobedience Movement, and emerging non-state political authorities in areas under resistance control; shed light on the deeper social transformations underway; and highlight the extreme economic, social, and humanitarian costs of the struggle. Together this collection presents an empirically rich and analytically deep account of a revolutionary movement that was established in protest against military rule but is fundamentally changing Myanmar politics, economy and society from the bottom up.
Contents
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Myanmar Rises: The Spring Revolution
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789815361759], by Cecile Medail, Samuel Hmung, Morten B Pedersen, authors -
preliminary pages
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1. The Spring Revolution in Historical Perspective, by Morten B Pedersen, Cecile Medail, Samuel Hmung, authors
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2. Myanmar’s War Reconfigured: How Key Belligerents Shape a protracted conflict, by Ye Myo Hein, author
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3. The Civil Disobedience Movement in Myanmar: Nature, Methods and Contentions, by Samuel Hmung, author
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4. Emerging Local Governance in Anyar amidst Massive Post-Coup Destruction, by Tay Zar Myo Win, author
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5. Governing Revolution: Post-coup Resistance and Social Order in Chin State and Sagaing Region, by Kyle Nyana, Gerard McCarthy, authors
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6. Women’s Agency in Armed Struggles in Myanmar’s Spring Revolution, by Aye Lei Tun, author
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7. “It’s a New Country”. (De)construction of Privilege, Identity and Nationality among Young Bama Pro-Democracy Activists from Myanmar, by Lukas Nagel, author
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8. Myanmar’s Economy after the Coup, by Jared Bissinger, author
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9. No Good Choices: Life in Post-coup Myanmar, by Thomas Kean, author
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10. Myanmar’s Humanitarian Crisis and the Conflict Paradox for Local Aid Organisations, by Pyae Phyo Maung, Tamas Wells, Anne Décobert, authors
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11. Supporting Ethnic Education Providers in Post-Coup Myanmar: How Aid Contributes to Peace and Social Justice, by Khaing Phyu Htut, Cecile Medail, authors
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12. Beyond the Uprising: Mapping Potential Outcomes for Myanmar’s Spring Revolution, by Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung, author
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