1. Introduction 2. The clash that galvanized a global movement 3. The Third Force 4. Everyday resistance 5. From bullets to bribery 6. Sanctions: a cure and a disease 7. Nay Win Maung’s funeral 8. From human rights rhetoric to 969 9. Transitioning to an NLD-led Myanmar
The story of ordinary Burmese people who have been able to effect meaningful change through subtle, everyday acts of resistance.
Matthew Mullen lectures at the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand. He has written widely on the politics of Myanmar, as well as on oppression and resistance, transitional justice, structural and cultural violence, and business and human rights.
These are stories from the people themselves. In this sense, the
book is an incredibly valuable source of descriptive material from
the field.
*Newbooks.Asia*
Mullen’s book sheds light on the reality of everyday life under
military rule, and the stories he reveals challenge the narratives
we have become accustomed to. During this often difficult period of
top-down change in Myanmar, the book is a refreshing reminder that
change comes from multiple sources and carries various meanings for
each of us.
*Tea Circle, University of Oxford*
Places a powerful magnifying glass over what precisely is happening
in Myanmar...remarkable insights on almost every page.
*The Nation*
This book captures a story that needed to be told, and extracts
lessons for both Myanmar and the world. As Mullen states,
struggling against authoritarianism is “never as simple as rallying
around those fighting the good fight.”
*Aung Naing Oo, Burmese peace and democracy advocate*
This book gives voice to all those in Myanmar who continue to fight
for change. The change we see in Myanmar today did not fall from
the sky. It was made by small steps won each day over years, even
decades. This book documents how these steps were taken.
*Nwet Kay Khine, journalist and former editor of The Voice
(Myanmar)*
In an era when many are eager to declare themselves “Burma
experts”, Matthew Mullen stands out for his humility and
thoughtfulness. He has created a rarity: an academic book that’s
fun to read, painstakingly detailed, and which provides model of
how to do research in a shifting landscape.
*Rosalie Metro, University of Missouri*
This book provides important insights into how internal politics,
foreign powers, and cultural peculiarities can shape transition in
the most unexpected ways.
*Yaraslau Kryvoi, University of West London*
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