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<p>Throughout South and Southeast Asia, groups battle over definitions of identity—in direction and character—for their state, a struggle complicated by the legacy of colonialism. The contributors to this volume explore the intricate, dynamic relationships that pertain between women's agency and the state-making institutions and armed forces of Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Burma (Myanmar). They also address the complex roles of Islam, Hinduism, and Theravada Buddhism in these postc
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- Author
- Monique Skidmore; Patricia Lawrence
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- Category
- politics
- Subjects
- Political Science, Science, Women'S Studies
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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