Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the Borderlands of Myanmar
2021 and Beyond
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
Published:7th Sep '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This book focuses on children affected by armed conflict in the borderlands of Myanmar since the regime-change event in 2021. In the borderlands of this country, uncountable children have been killed or maimed by indiscriminate weapons, raids, artillery bombardments and air strikes. Concerning the Burmese children living in the rest of Myanmar, they have been exposed to feelings of insecurity and growing anxieties caused by deadly bombings and assassinations. No place in Myanmar is immune from armed conflict. Many displaced Burmese children fled into the neighboring countries, which did not ratify the 1951 Refugee Convention. With no refugee status, some displaced children faced the risk of being arrested and deported. Some displaced children became victims of human trafficking, or led a life of vagrancy. The stakeholders responsible for protecting children from armed conflict, have been promoting Myanmar towards reconciliation in their own ways. However, the stakeholders had to deal with three obstacles, that is, lack of consensus, insufficient cohesion and funding gap. When a national ceasefire is unavailable in Myanmar, the conflicting parties would probably welcome a humanitarian ceasefire in the borderlands of this country, rather than wearing each other out. In the case of Myanmar, a humanitarian ceasefire should be composed of three parts: immediate access to victims of armed conflict, safe passage of civilians, and release of detainees in batches. If everything goes well, an agreement for a humanitarian ceasefire in the borderlands of Myanmar, would be followed with peace talks in the foreseeable future.
“Kai Chen’s monograph Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the Borderlands of Myanmar: 2021 and Beyond adopts an empirical and policy approach to understanding the current status of children affected by armed conflict … . This book is useful in providing an empirical overview of the key issues facing children and the armed conflicts in different regions of Myanmar—from that involving Rohingya in the west to those involving broader alliances of ethnic groups in the north and east.” (William Plowright, Southeast Asian Studies, November 28, 2025)
“This book offers valuable insights for scholars, policymakers and humanitarian organizations seeking to address the needs of this vulnerable population. It also opens some space for further research into how children in Bamar-majority areas of Myanmar, not just the borderlands, have been affected by the civil war.” (Su Mon Thazin Aung, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 47 (2), 2025)
“Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the Borderlands of Myanmar: 2021 and Beyond is an important read for anyone interested in Myanmar’s internal conflicts and ongoing humanitarian crisis. The author provided a comprehensive description of the current political landscape and analyzed events leading up to the 2021 regime change, offering a nuanced perspective on the complex geopolitics of war-torn Myanmar.” (Xichen Wang and Sheldon Zhang, International Criminology, June 4, 2025)
“This book deserves attention in the fields of law and human rights, political science and international relations, as well as criminal justice—particularly with an interest in human trafficking involving children. … Significant events like wars often take years for scholars to fully comprehend the scope of damage, causes, and broader influence. However, one thing remains clear that children caught in these conflicts will be scared physically and psychologically for decades if not their entire lives.” (Xichen Wang, Sheldon Zhang, International Criminology, June 4, 2025)
ISBN: 9789819727391
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87 pages
2024 ed.