Producing intransigence: (Mis) understanding the United Wa state army in Myanmar/

ONG Andrew

Producing intransigence: (Mis) understanding the United Wa state army in Myanmar/ Andrew Ong - 2018

This article examines the casting of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) as an intransigent and dangerous actor in the Myanmar peace process. It analyses how media narratives express two simultaneous yet contrastive qualities of the Wa Region and the UWSA: rigidity and fluidity.


MYANMAR --USWA
ETHNIC ARMED GROUPS