Winning by Process
About This Book
Why did Myanmar's peace effort lose momentum between 2011 and 2021? This book takes up that question even though the period brought a more open political system, a national ceasefire agreement, and a multilateral dialogue that brought the state together with ethnic minority groups. The book argues that a conflict stuck in limbo is not simply waiting to resume or sitting in a balanced deadlock. It proposes that a state can advance its position without winning on the battlefield or signing a deal, by reshaping how talks are structured, how bargaining unfolds, and who controls key arenas and resources. It identifies five tactics the Myanmar state used to gain ground this way: locking in, sequencing, layering, outflanking, and outgunning. Through the Myanmar case, the book shows how procedural maneuvering can shift the balance of power in negotiations meant to end a civil war. Over the past decade, the state and military kept control of the process, sidelined ethnic minority organizations, and continued to pursue a centralized state, all while appearing to support federalism.
ISBN: 9781501764684
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