Being and becoming Kachin: histories beyond the state in the border worlds of Burma

'What if they just change the name to 'Northern Region'?' The question, when put to me, hangs awkwardly in the steamy tropical air. The subtext, a plea for recognition and status, is one that I have heard before. It is born of trepidation about the future of the Kachin, and their...

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Published in:	Sojourn (Singapore) Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 467 - 482
Main Authors:	Farrelly, Nicholas, Maran, La Raw, Sadan, Mandy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-07-2014
Subjects:	Burma Constitution Fear Geopolitics Multiethnic countries Nomenclature Politics Threat
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