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A Silent Sangha? Buddhist Monks in Post-coup Myanmar

The Sangha, Myanmar’s Buddhist monastic community, has largely stayed out of politics since the 2021 coup. As youth take the vanguard of resistance, a long-term shift in the country’s civic life – and a conservative backlash – could be in the offing.

date:  10/03/2023

Keywords: Myanmar, Sangha, Buddhism, 2021 coup d’état, anti-regime resistance, youth

Publisher: ICG - Asia Report no. 330
Publication date: Mar 2023
Language: EN

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