The Myanmar government and ethnic minorities : an unhappy marriage

• Main Author: Pitakdumrongkit, Kaewkamol
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102058; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18870
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The recent communal rioting in Meiktila has led critics to doubt the Myanmar government's ability to cope with its ethnic issue. Although outside efforts have failed to pressure Myanmar to institute improvements, the government will be able to curb its ethnic tentions and prevent them from spi...