Sökning: "Kachin"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Kachin.
1. Civil Resistance in the Shadow of War : Explaining popular mobilization against dams in Myanmar
Sammanfattning : Why do some conflict-affected communities collectively resist dam-building while others do not? State-backed development projects such as hydropower dams have been the subject of societal resistance in countries around the world. In armed conflict areas, local populations who organize nonviolent resistance through collective action against these high-impact projects face additional challenges, such as being targeted for violence and coercion by the authorities. LÄS MER
2. Spectral Jade : Materiality, Conceptualisation, and Value in the Myanmar-China Jadeite Trade
Sammanfattning : Hosting a cultural history of 8.000 years in China, jade has seen a revival in China’s current era. Jadeite is the most expensive type of jade, and the vast majority of jadeite is mined in Myanmar’s Kachin State and sold in China.Spectral Jade is a study of trade, carving, and use of jadeite. LÄS MER
3. Religion and politics among the Chin people in Burma (1896-1949)
Sammanfattning : In many Asian countries today, there are potential conflicts between the majority religionand culture and ethnic minorities who practice another religion or religions. Problems areeasily aggravated if the government applies a confessional policy on religion, which favorsthe majority religion, while minority religions are marginalized or even suppressed. LÄS MER