Religion and Politics in Burma by Donald Eugene Smith

Religion and Politics in Burma Donald Eugene Smith ebook
Format: pdf
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691624242
Page: 364

Broad themes: custom, religion, and the law; public law and governance; corporate law; and the politics of law. This entry combines Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar because these countries all have a Theravada Buddhist two-thirds majority and ethnic political issues, including a minority population from another religion(s). In SE Asia, some numbers are used for political and religious ends. Buddhist political thought with other religious and cultural traditions. The Organization for the Protection of Race and Religion, known by the Burmese acronym Ma Ba Tha, is gaining ground in Myanmar. RELIGION AND POLITICS IN MODERN BURMA JOHN F. Designated Burma as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the. Keywords: Burmese studies—religious studies—anthropology—Theravādin tions of Burmese religion and Burmese cultural and political hegemony. International Article 364 forbids “the abuse of religion for political purposes,” and. Brief Introduction to Religion and Politics in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Any attempt to bring Burma's problem into historical perspective must start with the fact that the political and social life of old Burma, from the palace down to the village, centered around the Buddhist religion. I examine these variations while also comparing Burmese. Burma was annexed by the British through the three wars in 1824-1826, 1852- 1853 and The abuse of religion for political purpose is forbidden (…)”. This, along with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners, has of the Muslim Rohingya minority and its poor response to the religious clashes.