Winning by Process

Jacques Bertrand is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He is the author, most recently, of Ethnic Minorities and Political Change in Southeast Asia.Alexandre Pelletier is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Université Laval. Follow him on X at @APPelletier.Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung is Chair of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She is the author, most recently, of Everyday Economic Survival in Contemporary Myanmar. Follow her on X at @AThawnghmung.

• Introduction1. Winning by Process: Leveraging Formal Negotiation, State Institutions, and War2. The Failure to Win by War: The Limits of Bamar Dominance and Ethnic Minority Repression3. Democratization: Layering and Sequencing in the State Institutional Arena4. Process over War: From Ceasefire to Political Dialogue5. Normalizing Weak Ethnic States: Constitutional Lock-In and Implementing Layers6. Outflanking and the Erosion of De Facto Autonomy7. Fragmentation, Marginalization, and Subjugation: Layering and Locking In Ethnic RecognitionConclusion

This is an important book that looks at the peace process against the background of Myanmar's political dynamics in those years(Nikkei Asia) This thorough and important book declares that the military rulers of Myanmar[...], missed golden opportunities to integrate the Bamar, Karen, Karenni, Chin, Wa, Kachin, and other ethnic groups. This book sheds important light on the conflicts and failed peace processes that led up to the coup.(Choice) The authors' valuable field research, detailed presentation, and distinctive analysis, make this book a valuable resource for those interested in negotiation, conflict resolution, and the ongoing political tensions of Myanmar.(International Journal of Public Theology)