About the Burmese Nationalism About the rise of Nationalism in Burma About the Nationalist Movement during the period of the struggle for independence in Myanmar

1. BURMESE NATIONALISM
The Rise of Nationalism
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The Rise of Nationalism
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2. Outline
 Research Question
 Abstract
 Key Concept of NATIONALISM
 Origin of HISTORY
 Nationalist Movement
 The RISE OF BURMESE NATIONALISM
 Conclusion !!!

3. Research Question
 What form of Nationalism raised in Myanmar?
 How did the form of Burmese Nationalism
flourish since the struggling period for
Myanmar Independence?
The Rise of Burmese Nationalism

4. abstract
 Under the colony rule, Myanmar People were hungry
people for independence or self-rule.
 Nationalist Movement disperse in the wholes of the
country.
 Mobilization Methods of Nationalists shaped as Social
and Political Movements.
 Buddhist Nationalists and young educated nationalists
combined for the revolution.
 Nation – Language – Religion *** Movement created
the driven force for independence.

5. What is Nation?
• Nations (from the Latin nasci, meaning ‘to be
born’) are complex phenomena that are shaped by
a collection of cultural, political and psychological
factors
• Culturally - bound together by a common
language, religion, history and traditions
• Politically – regard themselves as a natural political
community
• Psychologically - distinguished by a shared loyalty
or affection in the form patriotism

6. Key Words related to Nation
• Race
• Clan
• Tribe
• Religion
• Culture / Civilization
RACE - a group or category of persons connected by
common origin
 Character
 Tradition
 Group identity
 Territory

9. Key Concepts of NATIONALISM
• A political doctrine , the belief that nations should be
self -governing.
• Nationalism advocated the right of people who defined
themselves as nations to establish their own
independent states.
• National Self – determination (central theme)
• Nation-State Building (Goal)
• Independence

10. Key Concepts of NATIONALISM
• National Self-determination: The principle that the
nation is s sovereign entity; self-determination implies
both national independence and democratic rule.
 National character
 National identity
 National interest
 National security

11. Independent NATION – STATE with clearly
defiled Borders
The form of government that
each Nation prefers
Population with a COMMON
HISTORY, LANGUAGE and
CULTURE
NATIONALI
SOVEREIGNTY
a well – integrated
SOCIETY
Nationalism

12. Types of Nationalism
• Liberal Nationalism
• Conservative Nationalism
• Expansionist Nationalism
• Anticolonial Nationalism
Cultural Nationalism
Ethno-cultural Nationalism
Civic Nationalism

13. origin of history
 Background - Nationalist Movement
 Goal - Independence
 Methods - Social Mobilization
Political Movements
Armed Struggle
 Actors - Buddhist Nationalists (Monks)
Young Educated Nationalists
Communists, Myanmar People

14. nationalist movement
 Y M B A
 G C B A
 Nationalist Associations
 National Schools
 Monk Leaders
 Literature Campaign
 Student Boycott
 Labor Movement
 National Day

18. Buddhism
Burmese
Nationalism
CommunismMilitarism
Liberal Nationalists
radical
Burmanization
Anticolonial Nationalism

19. Conclusion
 Boundaries Affair - Panlong Agreement
 Form of State - Unitary State
 Form of Government - Military-influenced regime
 Nation-Building - Burmanization
 State-Building - Corporatism
 Society - diversity and divided society
 ideology - ideological shift