Ethnonationalism and Myanmar’s future – New Mandala

Observers in the West have widely viewed the violence in Myanmar post-February 2021 coup as a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. This perspective is prevalent among journalists, researchers, and policymakers, shaping the analysis of the conflict. The focus on democracy has been a dominant lens through which Myanmar’s political turmoil is understood in Western capitals like Washington, London, and Brussels.

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