Moe Hein, Tin. Unpacking hopes and fears: understanding narratives after the 2021 coup in Myanmar with policy. Master's Degree(Public Policy). Chiang Mai University. Library. : Chiang Mai University, 2024.
Unpacking hopes and fears: understanding narratives after the 2021 coup in Myanmar with policy
Abstract:
On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military, or Tatmadaw, launched a coup against the civilian government, declaring the results of the November 2020 general election fraud and imposing a one-year state of emergency. From that day onward, Myanmar people have been resisting the brutal regime led by the State Administration Council (SAC) through different means ranging from armed revolution to participation in various boycott campaigns. By employing narrative analysis, the research aims to assess the differing hopes and fears of the key actors involved in the Myanmar political landscape the People/ Federal Democratic Forces and the SAC. The Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) is adapted to differentiate the hopes and fears of both sides into four layers: Physical/Observable Layer, Systemic/Structural Layer, Discursive Layer, and Psychological Layer. The study aims to provide policy recommendations to international partners, particularly the UN, ASEAN, and Thai governments, on how to build up hopes and cope with the fears of the People/Federal Democratic Forces only. People's hopes and fears inform the development of the policy recommendation, which aims to provide practical solutions in each layer.