Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence

Ethnicity and conflict have scarred recent Burmese history. Successive military governments grabbed power and sowed division within society by marginalizing the country´s different ethnic minorities. Relying on a restrictive concept of national identity, the armed forces gradually limited these mino...

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Autor principal: Manzo , Luciano
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2023
Materias:
Myanmar
Ethnic conflict
Philosophy of violence
Conflicto étnico
Filosofía de la violencia
Acceso en línea:https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/653
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spelling I15-R203-article-6532023-02-14T14:21:18Z Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence Gobierno militar y autodefensa: : una reevaluación del conflicto étnico birmano desde la filosofía de la violencia Manzo , Luciano Myanmar Ethnic conflict Philosophy of violence Myanmar Conflicto étnico Filosofía de la violencia Ethnicity and conflict have scarred recent Burmese history. Successive military governments grabbed power and sowed division within society by marginalizing the country´s different ethnic minorities. Relying on a restrictive concept of national identity, the armed forces gradually limited these minorities position both in politics and in society. Self defense in the form of ethnic armed groups was seen as the only viable strategy that could guarantee life and minimum margins of freedom. This article reflects on the relationship between military power and ethnic life in Myanmar. The historical origin of the conflict is stablished, and a brief description of the multi-ethnic context is presented. By bringing elements from the philosophy of violence, we can analise in detail the self defense that different ethnic armed groups exercise and its link with the value(s) assigned to the distinct life(s) within this case. Considering the most recent events, the possibility of a radical change that could unite Burmese society is discussed. Etnicidad y conflicto han marcado la historia reciente birmana. Los sucesivos gobiernos militares que se hicieron con el poder sembraron división dentro de la sociedad al marginar a grandes sectores de la población que conforman las diversas minorías étnicas del país. Apoyándose en un concepto restrictivo de identidad nacional, las fuerzas armadas fueron limitando gradualmente el lugar de las comunidades minoritarias tanto en la política como en la sociedad.  La autodefensa mediante la formación de grupos armados étnicos fue vista como la única estrategia viable en pos de garantizar la vida y mínimos márgenes de libertad. El presente artículo desarrolla la relación entre el poder militar y la vida étnica en Myanmar. Se rastrea el origen histórico del conflicto pasando por una breve descripción del contexto multiétnico birmano. Trayendo elementos aportados por la filosofía de la violencia, se analiza en detalle la defensa de sí montada por los diferentes grupos étnicos y su relación con el valor asignado a la(s) diferentes vida(s) en el marco de la problemática. A raíz de los sucesos más recientes, se pone en discusión la posibilidad de un desenlace transformador que logre recomponer los vínculos dentro de la sociedad posibilitando una verdadera unión nacional. Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2023-02-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Convocatoria por invitación application/pdf https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/653 10.35305/prcs.v7i14.653 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 7 No. 14 (2022): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 14 Julio-Diciembre 2022; 488 - 501 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 7 Núm. 14 (2022): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 14 Julio-Diciembre 2022; 488 - 501 2525-1112 spa https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/653/358 Derechos de autor 2022 Autor https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.es
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topic Myanmar
Ethnic conflict
Philosophy of violence
Myanmar
Conflicto étnico
Filosofía de la violencia
spellingShingle Myanmar
Ethnic conflict
Philosophy of violence
Myanmar
Conflicto étnico
Filosofía de la violencia
Manzo , Luciano
Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence
topic_facet Myanmar
Ethnic conflict
Philosophy of violence
Myanmar
Conflicto étnico
Filosofía de la violencia
author Manzo , Luciano
author_facet Manzo , Luciano
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title Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence
title_short Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence
title_full Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence
title_fullStr Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence
title_full_unstemmed Military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the Burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence
title_sort military government and self-defense: : a revaluation of the burmese ethnic conflict from the philosophy of violence
description Ethnicity and conflict have scarred recent Burmese history. Successive military governments grabbed power and sowed division within society by marginalizing the country´s different ethnic minorities. Relying on a restrictive concept of national identity, the armed forces gradually limited these minorities position both in politics and in society. Self defense in the form of ethnic armed groups was seen as the only viable strategy that could guarantee life and minimum margins of freedom. This article reflects on the relationship between military power and ethnic life in Myanmar. The historical origin of the conflict is stablished, and a brief description of the multi-ethnic context is presented. By bringing elements from the philosophy of violence, we can analise in detail the self defense that different ethnic armed groups exercise and its link with the value(s) assigned to the distinct life(s) within this case. Considering the most recent events, the possibility of a radical change that could unite Burmese society is discussed.
publisher Universidad Nacional de Rosario
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