Perverse polls: Myanmar’s paradox of electoral legitimation

After staging a coup in 2021, the Myanmar military constructed a highly controlled electoral process that did not include genuine electoral choice but enabled the military to establish a claim to political authority in the language of democracy.

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Journal
Melbourne Asia Review
Published
2026-11-09
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https://doi.org/10.37839/mar2652-550x28.8
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Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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Perverse polls: Myanmar’s paradox of electoral legitimation

Michael Lidauer
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Perverse polls: Myanmar’s paradox of electoral legitimation

Michael Lidauer
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Abstract

After staging a coup in 2021, the Myanmar military constructed a highly controlled electoral process that did not include genuine electoral choice but enabled the military to establish a claim to political authority in the language of democracy.

Melbourne Asia ReviewVol. 28
Peace, justice, and strong institutions
Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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