Challenges to Build a Federal State in the Process of National Reconciliation of Myanmar
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Abstract
Myanmar became the democratic state in 2011 after new constitution which was drawn in 2008 and the election was held with the democratic system in 2010 and 2016 according to this constitution,. In order to apply the democratic system, it adopts relevant policies in order to develop the country in political, economic and social affairs. It tries to take part in the whole society as role of civil society plays an important role for democratization.
However, it has the biggest challenges to rebuild national consolidation in order to apply a federal state for the whole society although Myanmar is facing many issues such as political conflict of the government and ethnic nationalities and socio-economical problem because the citizens are lack of political culture as it was controlled by the military government over 50 years so that it did not contact with the external world.
This study discusses about analysis of research problem that Myanmar is facing many issues such as political conflict of the government and ethnic nationalities and socio-economical problem that the crony groups seize only the state business and the ethnic nationalities does not get the equal opportunity like privilege of one citizen etc. Therefore, what are the main challenges of civil society to build a federal state in the process of national reconciliation in Myanmar?
Keywords
constitution; democracy; national reconciliation; peace; federal state
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