By Force of Arms: Armed Ethnic Groups in Burma

Burma has been racked by extensive ethnic conflict. As numerous groups sought to secure their individual ethnic rights, successive Burmese governments sought to destroy them through numerous counter-insurgency measures, negotiated ceasefires, and by integrating them into Burma Army controlled Border Guard Forces or militias.

By Force of Arms provides background information on the numerous armed ethnic groups that have emerged in the country since independence. It highlights the various rea...