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Building interethnic solidarity is crucial for the movement opposing the regime that took power in Myanmar's 1 February 2021 coup. Analysing the coup as primarily a crisis of democracy underestimates the centrality of ethnic conflict to the Tatmadaw's role in Myanmar's national politics. In the context of Myanmar's ethnic diversity, ethnic armed organizations may play a key role in harmonizing responses to the coup. Successive Myanmar governments have failed to meaningfully address ethnic conflict, thereby entrenching the Tatmadaw's dominance. Redressing the grievances of non-Bamar groups is crucial to ensuring national and regional stability. Conversely, strategies that mistakenly assume national unity will lead to short-term solutions may cycle back into violence and conflict. There is little evidence that the Tatmadaw is willing to negotiate with ethnic armed organizations or the National Unity Government. These organizations require support in coordinating anti-coup efforts and material resources to enhance their leverage against the post-coup regime. The anti-coup movement's relationship with Myanmar's ethnic groups has moved through three broad phases: (1) diversity without c

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Author

Shona Loong

Publisher

ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9789814951869

Category

nonfiction