Ethnic solidarities in Myanmar: coalitions or movement?

This post discusses the evolution of solidarity between the Bamar majority and ethnic groups in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup, exploring how new forms of Bamar solidarity challenge racial privilege. Drawing on interviews with 18 participants from 11 ethnicities, the authors argue that the revolutionary situation has led to increased institutional and grassroots solidarity-building efforts, with a focus on empathy and privilege awareness. The article evaluates the quality of changes in Bamar attitudes towards ethnic minorities and examines the potential for a commitment to social justice to foster new political identities and establish a functional alternative political order in post-coup Myanmar.

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