A 'nation of intent' in Burma: Karen ethno-nationalism, nationalism and narrations of nation

Pacific Review

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 517-537

  Rajah, Ananda ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Burma; Ethno history; Ethno nationalism; Karen; Nationalism

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; ETHNICITY; NATIONALISM; STATE BUILDING;

MYANMAR;

EID: 0036942935     PISSN: 09512748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951274021000029413     Document Type: Article

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